Stock rocker carnage *pics included*
#1
Stock rocker carnage *pics included*
Did a ms4 cam swap with all the goodies... Springs pushrods ect...6000 miles ago... I was on a road trip cruising and noticed a tick and it got louder and louder... Here is what I found... Anyone got an Idea why? Car has never sen a track I don't dog it... It's just a daily driver...
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#12
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That could happen even on stock cams. Do not panic! most likely it will all end up in your crankcase. Get a strong magnet, run it towards the oil plug to try and harness the bearings. Putting the car on an incline towards the plug helps a bit.
Look carefully at spring valley area for ones that could get stuck here and there. Do replace that valve and retainer asap.
Look carefully at spring valley area for ones that could get stuck here and there. Do replace that valve and retainer asap.
#15
You could disable that cylinder by removing the intake rocker and pushrod, remove the exhaust pushrod and shim the exhaust valve open a small amount Or just let it open and close as is. Then remove the fuel injector plug. Engine will run fine on 7 like this to get you home without any bs............
#18
BS the lifters won't jump out geez. Even if they did they can't go anyplace....ever see the inside of a LS engine?
Wait I just thought a little more about this....you actually think the lifters can come out of their bores if no pushrod is on them...hmmm then why doesn't it happen when someone breaks a pushrod.......
Its completely safe to run this way.
Wait I just thought a little more about this....you actually think the lifters can come out of their bores if no pushrod is on them...hmmm then why doesn't it happen when someone breaks a pushrod.......
Its completely safe to run this way.
#20
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BS the lifters won't jump out geez. Even if they did they can't go anyplace....ever see the inside of a LS engine?
Wait I just thought a little more about this....you actually think the lifters can come out of their bores if no pushrod is on them...hmmm then why doesn't it happen when someone breaks a pushrod.......
Its completely safe to run this way.
Wait I just thought a little more about this....you actually think the lifters can come out of their bores if no pushrod is on them...hmmm then why doesn't it happen when someone breaks a pushrod.......
Its completely safe to run this way.
This even happens to some when the motor is at rest during a camshaft change. This is why most use wood dowels and/or pen magnets to hold the lifters up during the cam change.
As for the broken pushrod thing. It does happen sometimes. Also, most people aren't stupid enough to drive hundreds of miles on a bent or broken valve train.