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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Red 97" data-source="post: 584897" data-attributes="member: 10715"><p>For me it sounds like the noise isnt valvetrain if you didnt hear it with the covers off. I dont know what PTV sounds like but I would think the car would run like complete crap if you had a/some bent valves. Does the car have good power,has the smoke gone away with a little driving, and what color is it? Also does the sound get louder/worse with rpms?I would almost bet that somthing is going on in the timing cover and/or the timing is off. This might sound stupid but if you take somthing like a old golf shaft, arrow shaft, or anything hollow and similer, you can use it as a stethoscope and try to pinpoint the noise(or you can but them from the auto stores too). Take one end and hold it to your ear and put the other end where you want to listen. Glad you havnt givin up yet, hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>