Headgaskets or what?
03-06-2010, 08:01 PM
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Headgaskets or what? Long story short, my wife took the camaro to the store the other day, called me because the engine started ticking really bad and misfiring. I thought it may have been a spun bearing or something so I had it towed home.
Just had time to look at it today, pulled the valve covers off to find a popped rocker. Push rod was not bent but the rocker arm was popped off of the spring and pushrod. So I went to the dealer and bought a new pushrod and rocker as there was a bit of wear from where the rocker was slapping against the spring.
Installed set valve lash etc. Now when I took it around the block it has a bit of a misfire under 1500 rpm and it is also bellowing white smoke. Could the push rod have busted the head gasket or something? The car has never over heated on me nor my wife. I really hope it's not the head gaskets, if it is i'm just buying new heads while they're off.
Just had time to look at it today, pulled the valve covers off to find a popped rocker. Push rod was not bent but the rocker arm was popped off of the spring and pushrod. So I went to the dealer and bought a new pushrod and rocker as there was a bit of wear from where the rocker was slapping against the spring.
Installed set valve lash etc. Now when I took it around the block it has a bit of a misfire under 1500 rpm and it is also bellowing white smoke. Could the push rod have busted the head gasket or something? The car has never over heated on me nor my wife. I really hope it's not the head gaskets, if it is i'm just buying new heads while they're off.
