Quote Originally Posted by DBRODS View Post
The other thing is probably a collapsed lifter. Hate to say it, but if it was a pushrod defect it would have showed itself immediately.

Not to question your stance or anything, Jon, but Zeake did mention that it had been ticking for a long time. But it certainly makes sense that the culprit would have been a collapsed lifter. If that was the case, then wouldn't the bad lifter block off some of the oil flow up the pushrod, making it even worse?