Need a little help in the GTA (valve spring & pushrod)
#1
Burning Brakes
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Need a little help in the GTA (valve spring & pushrod)
Looking for a little help here East of the GTA... I have an '02Z that just broke the #6 exhaust valve spring. I just spent the afternoon checking into it and it looks like I got lucky; no P2V interferance, only a broken spring and bent pushrod. I feel I've gotten off pretty lucky with this one... I was stranded on the side of Hwy 35/115 yesterday morning thinking I may have blown the engine completely!
I'm putting the car away on Thursday (pending this repair, obviously) and I'm looking for someone who may have used '02-'04 LS6 springs and pushrods laying around. I'm just planning to replace the necessary parts to get it into storage and then in April I'll put a whole new set of springs and pushrods in.
Also, if anyone has a spring compressing tool I could rent/borrow that would be GREAT also.
Thanks everyone!
EDIT: BTW, I'm in Port Perry (my avatar says Ottawa), just North of Oshawa. I moved to Ottawa from Port Perry but I'm here in the GTA until I get this fixed!
I'm putting the car away on Thursday (pending this repair, obviously) and I'm looking for someone who may have used '02-'04 LS6 springs and pushrods laying around. I'm just planning to replace the necessary parts to get it into storage and then in April I'll put a whole new set of springs and pushrods in.
Also, if anyone has a spring compressing tool I could rent/borrow that would be GREAT also.
Thanks everyone!
EDIT: BTW, I'm in Port Perry (my avatar says Ottawa), just North of Oshawa. I moved to Ottawa from Port Perry but I'm here in the GTA until I get this fixed!
Last edited by Blue Angel; 10-26-2009 at 05:18 PM. Reason: New info
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#7
Burning Brakes
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Thanks everyone! I'll start with Powell - I forgot about him, he's litterally in my backyard!
177,000 km later, I thought I had an engine with 16 good valvesprings in it! Just goes to show they can go at any time! Lucky for me it failed locally and not while I was in New Hampshire a couple of months ago!
177,000 km later, I thought I had an engine with 16 good valvesprings in it! Just goes to show they can go at any time! Lucky for me it failed locally and not while I was in New Hampshire a couple of months ago!
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Safety Car
Thanks everyone! I'll start with Powell - I forgot about him, he's litterally in my backyard!
177,000 km later, I thought I had an engine with 16 good valvesprings in it! Just goes to show they can go at any time! Lucky for me it failed locally and not while I was in New Hampshire a couple of months ago!
177,000 km later, I thought I had an engine with 16 good valvesprings in it! Just goes to show they can go at any time! Lucky for me it failed locally and not while I was in New Hampshire a couple of months ago!
#9
Burning Brakes
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You have that right, sir! This one earns its keep and still looks great when it's all cleaned up. After all those miles and smiles I still find myself impressed by the condition it's in, and of course by the smile it can effortlessly plaster accross my face pulling around an on ramp and past traffic.
#10
Burning Brakes
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Back on the road in record time for FREE!
Thanks EVERYONE for their advice and support - several people offered parts and advice, thanks to each and every one of you!
I went over to Devon Powell's shop here in Port Perry and he GAVE me a spring and pushrod that he had lying around, and he also let me borrow a spring compressor to get the spring installed - ! HUGE thanks to Devon POWELL at his RACING shop here in PORT PERRY for treating me so well!
To make a long story short, my high mileage '02Z is back on the road as good as new for ZERO dollars! All this cost me was a $40 tip for the towtruck driver (who did a PERFECT job of towing a lowered 'Vette), and a few hours of my time to change the parts in my driveway. I even had good weather to get the job done - no rain!
To say I feel lucky right now is an understatement... sitting on the side of the 35/115 Sunday morning I thought there was a good chance I'd toasted the whole motor. It's as good as new now with no financial setback. Lucky, VERY lucky indeed.
In the spring I'll install a whole new set of springs and pushrods, maybe even a new set of rockers... the whole engine is original, right down to the plugs and wires, so it wouldn't be out of step to give it a thorough tune-up.
Thanks again everyone!
I went over to Devon Powell's shop here in Port Perry and he GAVE me a spring and pushrod that he had lying around, and he also let me borrow a spring compressor to get the spring installed - ! HUGE thanks to Devon POWELL at his RACING shop here in PORT PERRY for treating me so well!
To make a long story short, my high mileage '02Z is back on the road as good as new for ZERO dollars! All this cost me was a $40 tip for the towtruck driver (who did a PERFECT job of towing a lowered 'Vette), and a few hours of my time to change the parts in my driveway. I even had good weather to get the job done - no rain!
To say I feel lucky right now is an understatement... sitting on the side of the 35/115 Sunday morning I thought there was a good chance I'd toasted the whole motor. It's as good as new now with no financial setback. Lucky, VERY lucky indeed.
In the spring I'll install a whole new set of springs and pushrods, maybe even a new set of rockers... the whole engine is original, right down to the plugs and wires, so it wouldn't be out of step to give it a thorough tune-up.
Thanks again everyone!
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Safety Car
Thanks EVERYONE for their advice and support - several people offered parts and advice, thanks to each and every one of you!
I went over to Devon Powell's shop here in Port Perry and he GAVE me a spring and pushrod that he had lying around, and he also let me borrow a spring compressor to get the spring installed - ! HUGE thanks to Devon POWELL at his RACING shop here in PORT PERRY for treating me so well!
To make a long story short, my high mileage '02Z is back on the road as good as new for ZERO dollars! All this cost me was a $40 tip for the towtruck driver (who did a PERFECT job of towing a lowered 'Vette), and a few hours of my time to change the parts in my driveway. I even had good weather to get the job done - no rain!
To say I feel lucky right now is an understatement... sitting on the side of the 35/115 Sunday morning I thought there was a good chance I'd toasted the whole motor. It's as good as new now with no financial setback. Lucky, VERY lucky indeed.
In the spring I'll install a whole new set of springs and pushrods, maybe even a new set of rockers... the whole engine is original, right down to the plugs and wires, so it wouldn't be out of step to give it a thorough tune-up.
Thanks again everyone!
I went over to Devon Powell's shop here in Port Perry and he GAVE me a spring and pushrod that he had lying around, and he also let me borrow a spring compressor to get the spring installed - ! HUGE thanks to Devon POWELL at his RACING shop here in PORT PERRY for treating me so well!
To make a long story short, my high mileage '02Z is back on the road as good as new for ZERO dollars! All this cost me was a $40 tip for the towtruck driver (who did a PERFECT job of towing a lowered 'Vette), and a few hours of my time to change the parts in my driveway. I even had good weather to get the job done - no rain!
To say I feel lucky right now is an understatement... sitting on the side of the 35/115 Sunday morning I thought there was a good chance I'd toasted the whole motor. It's as good as new now with no financial setback. Lucky, VERY lucky indeed.
In the spring I'll install a whole new set of springs and pushrods, maybe even a new set of rockers... the whole engine is original, right down to the plugs and wires, so it wouldn't be out of step to give it a thorough tune-up.
Thanks again everyone!
#13
Burning Brakes
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Thanks everyone, and I'll be sure to check out the ins and outs of "getting new floor mats".