Cracked valve stem?
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Cracked valve stem?
I was putting the heads together for the 5.3 in my regal today and after I had cleaned up the valves to put them back in I noticed one was cracked. It was a hairline crack all the way around the stem up by the tip, Above the retainer groove and below the hardened tip. Now I thought it was just one, so I looked back through the other head I just finished assembling and about 50% of the valves were this way. This is a 60k mile 5.3 that was running before it was pulled apart.
Now for the kicker. I have a blown up 4.8 in the shop from a job I did at work, out of curiosity I yanked a valve cover and checked it out....same thing.
Has anyone seen anything like this? I will try to grab a picture tomorrow.
Now for the kicker. I have a blown up 4.8 in the shop from a job I did at work, out of curiosity I yanked a valve cover and checked it out....same thing.
Has anyone seen anything like this? I will try to grab a picture tomorrow.
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well that's good to hear, I cant believe I have never noticed before. I work on these things every day.
I was about to pull the valve covers off my pickup today and check them out too.
I was about to pull the valve covers off my pickup today and check them out too.
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Ya , I saw that also when customizing My heads but after I saw it was all of the exhaust 1's I figured it had to be normal ,,,,,,,,,,,,,I have 2 pr of heads I saw it with .