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BAT Alpine - V6 in need

Jay Laifman

Donation Time
Listen to the videos (including the 2023 one that the link seems to only work in the seller's post). There is a light clacking on acceleration. I agree with the seller that the top is rattling. But the sound that is heard only on acceleration I think is either pinging from being too advanced, an exhaust leak, or something clacking in the valve train. It says he replaced the rod bearings. Not a good sign when someone does only that.

 
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