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Old 09-03-2015, 04:21 PM
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Default Poll: Ever Break A Stock Valve Spring On LS Engine

If you have ever had a broken Stock valve spring on a LS engine, please list which engine, year, miles at time of breakage, and if ever raced. Thanks.

Yes, LS2, 07, 24k miles, never raced. 1 broken exhaust valve spring.

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LS3, 2008, 25,000 miles.
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2008 C6, LS3, manual, 23K miles...3 months old...never raced...sucked in my intake manifold.
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Originally Posted by joliett
2008 C6, LS3, manual, 23K miles...3 months old...never raced...sucked in my intake manifold.
Thanks for the replies. Hope more see this to reply. I just added miles at time of breakage.
joliett: How many miles of car when valve spring broke?

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Old 09-05-2015, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by joliett
2008 C6, LS3, manual, 23K miles...3 months old...never raced...sucked in my intake manifold.
Don't understand what you mean by "sucked in my intake manifold". Could you explain?
Old 09-05-2015, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by maustin195

Don't understand what you mean by "sucked in my intake manifold". Could you explain?
Can't see at all how a broken valve spring could ever get 'sucked' into the intake manifold ... don't make any sense at all.
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I think this car had broken the exhaust spring but drove the car some and the intake got hot enough to melt it.
Old 09-05-2015, 10:51 PM
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Yes, 05 LS2, 45K miles, never raced. Popped a new one in and no problems after that.
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No, Ls2 175,000 mi. Ls7 70,000 mi. Ls3 40,000 miles.

Poll fail, btw.
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Originally Posted by extrapilot
I think this car had broken the exhaust spring but drove the car some and the intake got hot enough to melt it.

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