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A Valve Train Surprise
You never know when the next gremlin will sneak up on you. Two days ago I removed the valve covers of my engine for a quick periodic inspection.
While checking rocker arm clearance, one jam nut on the rocker adjuster was a little resistant. I had to apply very slight pressure to get the wrench on and then wiggle it to remove it. Odd. Moments later I used a torque wrench with socket to finish the adjustment. I had to wiggle the socket to get in on the jam nut. Now I was curious. Grabbed a flashlight and did a close up inspection. I could barely see the reason for the wrench's resistance to go on. The photo is of the suspicious jam nut that I forced onto a tapered punch so we can all see the surprise. I'm glad to have found this gremlin early. :eek::cool:;) http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...ictureid=10756 David |
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Very good catch, time for a new set. I would replace them all. Lotto ticket time for you I think????? |
Nice catch pal. I'd check the lash on all when you're replacing the jams.
Once I found a broken flat wound damper between the valve springs that way. Very hard to see unless you specifically look for damage such as this with a strong light or disassemble. I was lucky. -and stop bouncing off the rev limiter! :LOL: |
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Then back to trippin' the rev limiter. :LOL: David |
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