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bravorigging

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Well, broke a valve spring bent a valve, replaced all springs and pushrods tick is gone.Thanks 3rd Strike.:favorites13:
 
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Anyone else discover this ,damn those flimsy springs#$%<>?
 

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tick is gone in my truck, but i also installed 6.1 springs/rods and a comp cam ;)
 

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my 05 had the hemi tick....so far i don't hear it on this truck, but she isn't even broken in yet
 

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wow, another 2003 succumbs to the dreaded broken valve spring. you arent the first, and i doubt the last either. i dont have the tick in my 04. and im hoping to not need to replace springs/rods until a do a cam.
 
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I also used the 6.1 springs huge visible dif. I think these did the job.Do you think the tick could be a broken spring that has not let go? Also when I tore it down it already had a 6.1 spring on 1 valve. Really; why the f.... would you not replace them all if you are already in this deep? DUH!!
 

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should have put a comp 260 or 6.1 cam in the truck when you were replacing the springs ;)
 

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i dont hear anythin out of mine yet, but when i do have to fix it, the cam is goin in too hehehhe :********:
 

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The 6.1 springs are a significant upgrade over stock, especially the 2003 springs. They are not the source of the tick, however.

Tell us more about your pushrods. Were they factory replacements? A lot of guys have had luck with custom length pushrods.
 

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Did you check the pushrods for any mauling of the ends?
 
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The 6.1 springs are a significant upgrade over stock, especially the 2003 springs. They are not the source of the tick, however.

Tell us more about your pushrods. Were they factory replacements? A lot of guys have had luck with custom length pushrods.

I replaced them with the ones third strike sells bought all my parts from them,called told them what the problem was and they told me what to use.
 
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I have about 1500 miles on noproblems with engine yet think I am in good shape there, How ever I am working out of town discovered a bad wheel bearing took it to a small shop in the erea asked them to check it out, turns out one is shot other is on its way,told them to give me a price to just do both with new pads and turn rotors.Keep in mind this a 2500 2 wheel.Anyone care to guess what i was quoted.These are the front wheels.:flipthebird:
 
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!$1785. Are you for real, dude tried to tell me hub assembly was $675. a peice. I found them for $182. unbeliievable.
 

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I love it when people try to tell me something cost so much. Then I go back and say yea right buddy your full of ****.
 

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that's outrageous
 

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