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      11-05-2025, 10:17 AM   #1
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Diagnosis help please

Hey everyone.

I just replaced my rb about 3 weeks ago and noticed this crackling noise on both sides of the engine. To be honest I’m not sure if it was there before I replaced them.

At first I thought it might be brakes but it’s present after the car is warmed up in normal driving conditions. Hoping someone can help me figure this out as it sounds off but car seems to drive normal.

Any help would be really appreciated!

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      11-05-2025, 11:00 AM   #2
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better take it back to the shop who did it to verify, they will need to inspect the bearings again. or they will figure out what's causing it.

it can be anything. it doesn't even sound like the standard valve tick or injector tick.

you could just change the oil to something like 15W50 and see if the noise gets better.
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      11-06-2025, 09:48 AM   #3
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Thanks for the feedback. I’ll be bringing it back to my shop for a look over!
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