, with hardened pushrods youve probably got a little bit of a mess in there . . 
think i broke something
think i broke something i down shifted on the highway and hit the wrong gear overreving the **** out of the car. now i have no power and its running shittiy and bucking. any ideas. and im at work 40miles away from my house. i dont know if a should drive the car or not. i need help asap
Last edited by pdd; Aug 8, 2004 at 05:14 PM.
Originally Posted by HumpinSS
That would be the cheapest to check right now. Then on to the valves
You've most likely bent the valves and eyelashed the pistons.
I wouldn't drive it anymore, poor air/fueling control with bent valves, could wash down the cylinder walls and toast your rings.
I wouldn't drive it anymore, poor air/fueling control with bent valves, could wash down the cylinder walls and toast your rings.
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since you removed the weak link (stock pushrods) you probably have some seriously twisted up valves...
SHould check straightness of all valves (pull the heads), check guides and seats, etc
Pistons may have been banged up too...
Hopefully it isn't that bad
SHould check straightness of all valves (pull the heads), check guides and seats, etc
Pistons may have been banged up too...
Hopefully it isn't that bad
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You might think a tow is expensive, but if you drop a valve on the way home you'll be wishing you'd gotten off that cheap. It really looks like a valvetrain problem and they have a nasty habit of leading to a demolished engine if run that way. You've got a chance here to get off cheap by towing it IMO. I'd take it .
Tow it! Plain and simple. As was mentioned before with hardened pushrods you more than likely bent some valves. Hopefully thats all. Keep us informed on the situation.
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This is the reason if I had a m6 I'd use stock PR's. Sorry for you luck man.
On a side note. If you know someone with a truck. Go rent a sigle axle tow dolly from U-Haul. I just did this with my Sebring. Cost me $39/ day. Also if you have repairs done it is likely your insurance will cover it as towing.
On a side note. If you know someone with a truck. Go rent a sigle axle tow dolly from U-Haul. I just did this with my Sebring. Cost me $39/ day. Also if you have repairs done it is likely your insurance will cover it as towing.