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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 09:22 AM
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Default Rocker Arm failure

Well just did an oil change and found 12 needle bearings on the plug so I will assume that I have a rocker arm failure. What are my choices to replace it or replace them all? I really do not have the $$$ to drop on a project right now.
I am running a H/C car with all the mods and the heads do have the double springs. Suggestions?

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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 10:37 AM
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From what I've read, if you find one bad on a side, replace the entire side. Same in the Helms manual.
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 10:48 AM
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I had one go bad. . . ended up finding all 32 (?? not 100% sure how many there are, but I found all of them).

Anyways, that was ONE SIDE of the rocker.

Pull off one valve cover at a time. You may get lucky and see the rocker right away. . .or it may be on the second bank you decide to look at.

Anyways, I replaced JUST the bad one. . .been fine ever since. I wonder if someone had torqued mine down slightly too much.
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Old Oct 2, 2002 | 11:04 PM
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I have seen rocker arm needles "leak out" following a broken valve spring. Anyone have such an occurence?

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Old Oct 3, 2002 | 12:40 AM
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I had one go out a while back, about a year ago, and just replaced the one bad one. there are over 30 needle bearing in each rocker, I can't remember the exact amount.
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