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Old 20 April 2008 | 06:40 PM
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mine are getting loud and just wondering whats involved changing them, is it a engine out job or not ?

it dont bother me much just when i forget to clip the face for the stereo on,, though the morning knocking is a real worry but shuts up after 5 mins im glad to say
Old 20 April 2008 | 06:42 PM
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mine are getting loud and just wondering whats involved changing them, is it a engine out job or not ?

it dont bother me much just when i forget to clip the face for the stereo on,, though the morning knocking is a real worry but shuts up after 5 mins im glad to say
They all knock when cold mate. Classics anyway. Mine is has always done it and is still going strong.
Old 20 April 2008 | 06:48 PM
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wouldnt worry about it.

my tappets (my99) are noisy, sounds like a turkey clucking really quickly lol when they get going. usually louder after heavy driving when the engines hot.

buy a nur spec and some decent speakers... jobs a good un'
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id rather shut it up tbh, guess its the old cossie driver in me but the ONLY time i wanna hear noises is when the cars telling me to give it some loving

also im going ring in 3 weeks and hate being in a tow truck doing 55mph,,,,,, and thats when im less than 100 miles from home

piston slap i dont worry about though
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