1995 Acura Legend Engine Started Making Clacking Sound Valve Cover Area After

1995 ACURA LEGEND
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The engine started making a clacking sound from the valve cover area . It started after leaving the highway at 70 mph and started after slowing to 50 mph. The car will stall after a it's revved and throttle is let off. It sounds like a collapsed lifter. I ran engine flush and put in new oil and filter. I plan to pull off the valve covers and check the rocker arms for looseness.
Any ideas what would cause this, car ran great before this?
Oct 28, 2012 at 3:56 PM
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We can't locate the source of the noise online so you need to confirm the source before we are of much help.

Is the engine heavily sludged? A collapsed rocke has to be replaced if servicing does not help.
Oct 28, 2012 at 4:05 PM
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