Blown or cracked cylinder
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 29
Likes: 0
I will have to takes pictures tomarrow and figure out how to post, but the rocker arms looked good but I'm not very knowlagable on this it's the first time I have got into a motor , what do I need to do to inspect the valves do I need to pull the springs
Acct Suspended APR 2026 by request
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 10,367
Likes: 1,272
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
C5 of Year Winner (performance mods) 2019
just look at the tips of the valves where the retainers are and flip the rockers over and inspect the the area that makes contact with the valve tip... another thing since you probably have stock rockers, make sure the bearing caps on both sides are intact, if those caps come apart you will have needle bearings floating around in the oil pan
Last edited by StingrayRebel; Nov 9, 2016 at 12:03 AM.
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 29
Likes: 0
just look at the tips of the valves where the retainers are and flip the rockers over and inspect the the area that makes contact with the valve tip... another thing since you probably have stock rockers, make sure the bearing caps on both sides are intact, if those caps come apart you will have needle bearings floating around in the oil pan
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
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
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 29
Likes: 0
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 29
Likes: 0
okay guys I turned the car over and watched rockers and push rods they seemed to be doing what there supposed too I put everything back together and started the vette still sounds and feel flooded or miss fireing on a cylinder from a cold start you could hear a tiny ticking sound does this sound like valves?
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 29
Likes: 0
Acct Suspended APR 2026 by request
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 10,367
Likes: 1,272
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
C5 of Year Winner (performance mods) 2019
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 11,152
Likes: 890
From: South Western Ontario
You go to the user control panel and pick the pictures and albums on the left bar. You can create an album and host the pictures right on this site. Really not that hard to do.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 3,275
Likes: 739
From: Miami FL
