<VV> Sound Of Marbles... Response Results

[Mikeamauro at aol.com]

So far, my suspicion of the tarry substance in area of head/cylinder  
intersection has been correlated by comments by others (specifically Smitty  
having provided an exact description of other surrounding symptoms...  thanks 
Smitty). While the marbles sound, as an outside chance, may be related to  the 
small head gasket seepage, the errant sound is more likely the result  of 
piston slap. O. B. Stewart provided excellent information supporting the  
"slap" hypothesis; hence, I will be pulling the head to correct the head gasket 
 leak, and also pursuing the "slap" issue. Thanks to all who responded; I 
will  relay full results as solid results become available.
Mike  Mauro      



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