rocker arm
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rocker arm
My 1987 Corvette L98 has a rebuilt engine. It has about 10K on it. Several days ago I heard a “click, click, click” and then after some time, it ran like crap.
I thought it might be a broken valve spring. I pulled the valve covers and the problem is obviouos. The nut for the rocker arm is coming loose, the arm is 90 degrees off and the push rod ascrew. I think th fix is as simple as tightening the nut on the properly alligned pushrod and rocker arm.
QUESTION: What keeps this nut from coming loose again? Loctite? How can I make sure this does not happen again?? All the others look like they are good.
What cha think???
I thought it might be a broken valve spring. I pulled the valve covers and the problem is obviouos. The nut for the rocker arm is coming loose, the arm is 90 degrees off and the push rod ascrew. I think th fix is as simple as tightening the nut on the properly alligned pushrod and rocker arm.
QUESTION: What keeps this nut from coming loose again? Loctite? How can I make sure this does not happen again?? All the others look like they are good.
What cha think???
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From: Dale City VA
My 1987 Corvette L98 has a rebuilt engine. It has about 10K on it. Several days ago I heard a “click, click, click” and then after some time, it ran like crap.
I thought it might be a broken valve spring. I pulled the valve covers and the problem is obviouos. The nut for the rocker arm is coming loose, the arm is 90 degrees off and the push rod ascrew. I think th fix is as simple as tightening the nut on the properly alligned pushrod and rocker arm.
QUESTION: What keeps this nut from coming loose again? Loctite? How can I make sure this does not happen again?? All the others look like they are good.
What cha think???
I thought it might be a broken valve spring. I pulled the valve covers and the problem is obviouos. The nut for the rocker arm is coming loose, the arm is 90 degrees off and the push rod ascrew. I think th fix is as simple as tightening the nut on the properly alligned pushrod and rocker arm.
QUESTION: What keeps this nut from coming loose again? Loctite? How can I make sure this does not happen again?? All the others look like they are good.
What cha think???
You can buy new ones rather cheaply.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Stock-...uts,29330.html
Do you understand the proceedure to properly adjust the valve?
Will
