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Cause
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Correction
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Low oil pressure
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2.
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Repair or replace as required.
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Loose and/or worn follower, valve rocker arm
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1.
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Inspect the follower, valve rocker arm.
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2.
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Repair or replace as required.
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Improper lubrication to the followers, valve rocker arms
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Inspect the following components and repair or replace, as required:
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The follower, valve rocker arm
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The oil filter bypass valve
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The oil pump and pump screen
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The cylinder head oil galleries
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The engine block oil galleries
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Broken valve spring
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Replace the valve spring.
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Worn or dirty stationary hydraulic lash adjusters (SHLAs), valve lifters
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Replace the SHLAs, valve lifters.
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Stretched or broken timing chain or chains and/or damaged sprocket teeth
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Replace the timing chain or chains and sprockets.
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Worn timing chain tensioner or tensioners
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Replace the timing chain tensioner or tensioners as required.
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Worn timing chain shoe or shoes
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Replace the timing chain shoe or shoes as required.
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Worn timing chain guide or guides
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Replace the timing chain guide or guides as required.
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Worn camshaft lobes
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1.
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Inspect the engine camshaft lobes.
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2.
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Replace the camshaft or camshafts and SHLAs, valve lifters, as required.
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Worn valve guides or valve stems
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Inspect the following components and repair, as required:
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Carbon on the valve stem or valve seat may cause the valve to stay open
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Inspect the following components and repair, as required:
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