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Sep 19, 2006 | 02:54 PM

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broken rocker arm

Is it going to mess up anything If I drive my car around with a broken rocker arm? Its not exactly broken but the bearings wore out in one and I found some in my oil pan. I can hear a ticking noise from it but so far it hasnt affected the drivability of the car. I want to replace it this week.

Sep 19, 2006 | 03:57 PM

Thule

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i would NOT drive it..

Sep 20, 2006 | 11:01 AM

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How loud is it....

Sep 20, 2006 | 12:15 PM

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Dont drive it. Take a taxi cab to the local dealership and buy a new rocker, IIRC theyre only like 14 bucks or something really cheap like that. It only takes a few minutes to swap it out. While youre at it, change your oil to flush out the rest of the needle bearings.

Sep 20, 2006 | 12:30 PM

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Here it is, Its a wonder it didnt fall off.

Sep 20, 2006 | 01:41 PM

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How easy is it to fix?

Sep 20, 2006 | 01:41 PM

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yeah. dont risk it man. go and get a new rocker and throw 'er on there.

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Sep 20, 2006 | 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Disturbedtransam

How easy is it to fix?

Its real easy, these rockers require no adjusting, I just bought a used stock set and bolted it on. Some guides on the internet say you have to disconnect a fuel line to remove the driver side valve cover but thats not true, I just rested the valve cover on the header and removed the back rocker, put a new one on and tightened it down to 22ft/lb of torque.