# Valve noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-noise/194691>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercury, sable, engines\
**Created:** [April 9, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-noise/194691 "2024-04-09T13:17:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-noise/194691/21 "2024-04-09T21:48:30Z")

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> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#):
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> For a 2008 hmm

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Tester

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**Author:** ![SpudMuffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@SpudMuffin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SpudMuffin)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-noise/194691/22 "2024-04-09T22:59:48Z")

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This is what I was looking for. I have a set of feeler gauges and I have checked clearances before. I replaced the front plugs last year and I have to replace the back ones this year. I have to take off the plenum/intake to do it… So, that would be a good time to pull the valve cover and give it a check.

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-noise/194691/23 "2024-04-09T23:12:05Z")

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> [@SpudMuffin](#):
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> This is what I was looking for. I have a set of feeler gauges and I have checked clearances before. I replaced the front plugs last year and I have to replace the back ones this year. I have to take off the plenum/intake to do it… So, that would be a good time to pull the valve cover and give it a check.

Is this a joke? You replaced half the plugs? And a 15 year old Sable isn’t even worth the time and effort.

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-noise/194691/24 "2024-04-10T00:43:36Z")

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Although I don’t think it is valve noise you are hearing, but here is a video showing what your tappets look like anyway… Have fun…

[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/b/3/b35d972f33a3a390bbb89be895bee0b8637d4d4f.jpeg "VALVE LASH SPECS FORD LINCOLN 3.5 V6 EDGE FLEX FUSION TAURUS MKX MKZ MKS MKT") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjNqjBe8Ops)

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-noise/194691/25 "2024-04-10T03:50:29Z")

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How have you pinpointed the source of the noise? Had a tensionor bearing fail, first thought valves making the noise, was cheap easy fix for me.

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