What damage can bent pushrods do?
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Bent pushrods are caused by the valve hitting the piston - usually by over-reving with a manual tranny. If a bent pushrod is the only damage caused by this - consider yourself lucky. Bent valves and broken pistons are REALLY expensive to fix.
Replacement pushrods are about $5 a piece (16 in a set). You should do the work yourself. Just remove the coil packs, valve covers and rocker arms. Pull the bent rods, replace them, re-install the rockers, covers and coils.
Replacement pushrods are about $5 a piece (16 in a set). You should do the work yourself. Just remove the coil packs, valve covers and rocker arms. Pull the bent rods, replace them, re-install the rockers, covers and coils.
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Just replaced mine. Do you heard a 'tapping' sound - in your engine? Loss of power? Good chance you got the 'bug'. I am totally machanical stupid. Most of the replacement is logical. Take your time. For complete details go to: www.ls1info.com
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Navy David SS:
<strong>Just replaced mine. Do you heard a 'tapping' sound - in your engine? Loss of power? Good chance you got the 'bug'. I am totally machanical stupid. Most of the replacement is logical. Take your time. For complete details go to: www.ls1info.com
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David</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Would a compression test show a bent pushrod?
<strong>Just replaced mine. Do you heard a 'tapping' sound - in your engine? Loss of power? Good chance you got the 'bug'. I am totally machanical stupid. Most of the replacement is logical. Take your time. For complete details go to: www.ls1info.com
Good Luck
David</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Would a compression test show a bent pushrod?
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checking for bent push rods ..
do this. http://www.ls1info.com/article.php?sid=97
do this. http://www.ls1info.com/article.php?sid=97
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regarding the ls1info article on checking for bent push rods, the author says to "turn car over with starter" before final tightening of the rocker arms. how do i do this?
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MEAN MACHINE:
<strong>regarding the ls1info article on checking for bent push rods, the author says to "turn car over with starter" before final tightening of the rocker arms. how do i do this?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">With the coil packs and valve covers not installed, place the key in the ignition and turn it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
<strong>regarding the ls1info article on checking for bent push rods, the author says to "turn car over with starter" before final tightening of the rocker arms. how do i do this?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">With the coil packs and valve covers not installed, place the key in the ignition and turn it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />