[Z06] another broken valve spring
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 555
Likes: 15
another broken valve spring
02' Z06, with 90k miles. I was leaving a red light and it gave out at around 30 mph. I felt a huge loss in power and heard a tapping noise from the motor so I shut the engine off and coasted to a parking lot. I took off the valve covers and this is what I found:
What should I do next?
What should I do next?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,561
Likes: 944
From: Communist Colorado
If it were me, Id try to air up the cylinder maybe with a portable air tank and change the bad spring. Get it home, then change all the springs, retainers/keepers and even the valve seals.
Of course, youll need the valve spring compressor tool and the whip hose to air up the cylinder as well as a new spring and retainer/keepers.
Dont start it again whatever you do!
Of course, youll need the valve spring compressor tool and the whip hose to air up the cylinder as well as a new spring and retainer/keepers.
Dont start it again whatever you do!
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 555
Likes: 15
brake rotors
brake pads
radiator
radiator endtank
tires
A/C compressor,orifice tube, accumulator
battery
I'm probably forgetting other things...
Things that still need fixing:
oil pressure sender
windshield washer pump
center armrest (material split down the middle from heat?)
I'll probably need a clutch soon too.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,184
Likes: 3
From: KADS- If it has wings or an engine, I can break it. Dallas TX
I feel your pain. My car is getting the springs replaced today. Broke a spring last Friday.
My car has 38,322 miles. Built in Aug. of 2002.
My car has 38,322 miles. Built in Aug. of 2002.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,674
Likes: 2
From: Atlanta GA
That is just basic maint. If this was your old E36 M3 you probably would have spent close to the cost of your Z06 on maint by now lol
Maaaan I hope not, I have been so sick of this car lately. Seems like everything falls apart after 80k miles. I have had this car a year and already replaced:
brake rotors
brake pads
radiator
radiator endtank
tires
A/C compressor,orifice tube, accumulator
battery
I'm probably forgetting other things...
Things that still need fixing:
oil pressure sender
windshield washer pump
center armrest (material split down the middle from heat?)
I'll probably need a clutch soon too.
brake rotors
brake pads
radiator
radiator endtank
tires
A/C compressor,orifice tube, accumulator
battery
I'm probably forgetting other things...
Things that still need fixing:
oil pressure sender
windshield washer pump
center armrest (material split down the middle from heat?)
I'll probably need a clutch soon too.
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 555
Likes: 15
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,674
Likes: 2
From: Atlanta GA
I don't think I fixed anything on my BMW that cost less than $100! At least I don't have to worry about interior door handles breaking off in my hand or plastic water pump impellers going out like clockwork at 60k miles with the Z lol
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 555
Likes: 15
Consider yourself lucky and in the minority then. There is a reason the value of European car values drop off a cliff when they are close to being out of warranty or out of warranty. Repairs are expensive!
I don't think I fixed anything on my BMW that cost less than $100! At least I don't have to worry about interior door handles breaking off in my hand or plastic water pump impellers going out like clockwork at 60k miles with the Z lol
I don't think I fixed anything on my BMW that cost less than $100! At least I don't have to worry about interior door handles breaking off in my hand or plastic water pump impellers going out like clockwork at 60k miles with the Z lol
Instructor
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 232
Likes: 0
From: Hanford CA
Aren't those aftermarket springs already? They are not the factory yellow beehive springs, unless im blind. If I were you I would boroscope that cylinder to see if you have any piston damage then then do a leak down test on that cylinder.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 976
Likes: 53
From: smyrna de
02' Z06, with 90k miles. I was leaving a red light and it gave out at around 30 mph. I felt a huge loss in power and heard a tapping noise from the motor so I shut the engine off and coasted to a parking lot. I took off the valve covers and this is what I found:
What should I do next?
What should I do next?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,561
Likes: 944
From: Communist Colorado