SmallblockV8LS1

Hey guys,

Im realitivly new here, but i have learned tons of info from you guys ... i have a dilema... last night, while driving home (cruising ) not speeding or revving high at all.... the "Service Engine Soon" light comes on and starts blinking....so i am like WTF.. i turn down the "Rise Against" to try and hear anything weird...or different.. Low and behold i hear a slight ticking...( tick, tick, tick)...so luckly i am about a block or so home and i just let it coast home. Now this morning i get up and hoping that i had some horrible dream last night, i get in and start the car. Yeup still ticking, so i am almost positive that i bent a valve(s) becuase this happened to another car i had ( LS/Vtec integra..blah blah blah) anyways, its weird becuase usually to bend valves you need to over rev....right? but last night i did no such thing, i didnt even get on it hard at all.... so i am wondering ... is it valves bent? or could it be something else? also oil level is normal... so not low..


backround

99 Camaro SS M6 86,xxx miles..

Any ideas, opinions would be great..

Thanks,

Jesse

SmallblockV8LS1

bump for help...

TLUZLS1

iTrader: (6)

Is it a loud tick, more like a knock? Go to autozone and get the code read and start from there, without a sound clip i cant help much.

SmallblockV8LS1

its not a knock, its a really high pitched tick.... my buddys coming over soon to get the code ... so well C...ill keep u guys posted. Thanks for the reply..

SmallblockV8LS1

ok, code is P0304 - Cylinder #4 misfire.

Replace Coil-pack = same problem
Replace Plug Wire = same problem
Replace Spark Plug=same problem

So the car is at my mechanics waiting for daylight to pull the valve cover off...and see what we are working with. Not Fun....

cowboysfan

bad fuel injector/clogged.



fuerzaws6

SmallblockV8LS1

thats what we were thinking too... so we shall see tomorrow

<--- fingers crossed that its not a bad spring...

SmallblockV8LS1

broke a pushrod.

Thule

crankshaft bearing?

White_Liberty

spun a mufffler bearing...

SmallblockV8LS1

yea, like i said it was a broken/bent 45degree angle...pushrod....weird how that happened? anyone know if that common? or if that is just totally out of the blue....anyways after a long day of searching got a new rod and my buddy put it in....car runs great now. ill try and post a pic of the broken rod.

THansk for all the replies and help.

SmallblockV8LS1

Here is a pic of the bent/broken pushrod.... anyone know if this was a freak accident or is this common?



thanks

Coy

iTrader: (4)

I've bent some pretty good, but I've never seen one break like that, lol (in person that is)

Miss any shifts recently?

SmallblockV8LS1

u know waht, the funnny thing is ... i didnt overrev or anyhting...didnt miss gears or nothing like that...weird... oh well ... its all fixed and running great!