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Re: Ford 2.9 tap/clatter
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 5/16/1999

Damon,

I had one last year with this problem. It all started with using coolant. I found the intake gaskets leaking at the corners. The gaskets were replaced, and it fixed it for about a month. The lifers would clatter at times. I finally found head cracks a... Login to read more.