3.5 shortstar clatter

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Steve - 08 Jun 2006 21:39 GMT

I am looking at a 99 intrigue with 97,000km, it appears in reasonable shape
but looks to have done a lot of sitting around
engine runs stably but emits a faint diesel-like clatter as it idles. Is
this normal 3.5l/DOHC noise? I am used to the unstoppable 3800 pushrod

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Al Bundy - 09 Jun 2006 21:54 GMT

> I am looking at a 99 intrigue with 97,000km, it appears in reasonable shape
> but looks to have done a lot of sitting around
> engine runs stably but emits a faint diesel-like clatter as it idles. Is
> this normal 3.5l/DOHC noise? I am used to the unstoppable 3800 pushrod

When in doubt, run away.
The ones I've seen purr like a kitten. You have to be careful you don't
hit the starter by mistakenly thinking the motor is not running.

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