gmrocks99

A friend of mine was driving my car and accidentally went to 2 gear instead of 4th. The car started bogging and threw the random/misfire code. First thing i did was replace spark plugs. Then replaced ignition wires. Today i replaced the pushrods. After getting in and looking all 4 of the pushrods for intake valves on driver side were bent. BAD. none on the passenger side were. i drove the car after that and now it runs much better than it was. however it still feels much slower than before the overev. and the service engine soon light will flash and then just stay on and then flash and repeats this. Please someone help me.

Darkman

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Find out what error code is set when the light stays on. When you looking around at the pushrods, how closely did you inspect the rockers and valve springs?

gmrocks99

ill have to check the code but the valve springs and rocker arms were fine it also had a little trouble starting up again.

Darkman

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You may have a bent valve. I would run a compression test.

Rtzracer

iTrader: (8)

Never let a friend drive "your" car!!

gmrocks99

im going to go check the compression now ill post up what i find out.

JUSTINSWS6

Comp test for sure ive seen a valve bend on a dirt track car on a free rev.

Floorman279

iTrader: (11)

r u sure it was the friend? of done some stupid stuuff like attempted 2nd gear burnouts on stock ls1 clutch lol....fried the **** outta it

gmrocks99

the 3rd cylinder back on the driver side is the only one running low even revving it it only made about 80

gmrocks99

and yes lol it wasnt me my buddy did it hes used to driving a 5 speed honda hes got built up so id imagine it may have been a little wierd for him but whatever you live and you learn

Blk98Vert

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You need a valve job with some new valves or just new heads period. You probably bent valves and are losing compression

gmrocks99

so just take it to like a machine shop to get the valve done?

Darkman

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That is one option - particularly if you are not setup to do a valve job yourself. I would consider doing both heads depending on the mileage on them.

gmrocks99

I have the equipment to do the job but what all would I need to change. The valve and valve seat but what else? And the motor has 80k on it

Orr89rocz

iTrader: (13)

yeah an overrev with bent push rods sounds like it floated valves for sure and intake valve may have kissed pistons and bent the pushrods. Valves could be bent and also the valve springs could be shot.... they could have been severly stressed and lost alot of their properties. Could have valve float much sooner in the rpm range now and thus the car feels sluggish.

Floorman279

iTrader: (11)

if i were you to be completely honest, sell the heads for like 80 for the pair, and pick up some 243s for 400 bucks give or take.......your goona be almost halfway there after replacing just the springs let alone some valves that will need attention.....and your ripping the heads off anyway......mine as well get some extra horses to compensate with the stress of tearing a motor down

JUSTINSWS6

243's are great head can be p and p and milled to a 10.5:1 comp ratio

gmrocks99

Its only one valve that's bent just the intake valve of cylinder 5

JUSTINSWS6

Then you can just replace that one or replace them all or get new heads. Once you take of the head on cylinder 5 there is a posibilty of a piston damage