engine banging ...like midgets with hammers inside of valve covers
05-12-2008, 10:26 AM
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engine banging ...like midgets with hammers inside of valve covers
ok replaced my pushrdos and now theyre is a huge banging rattling type noise and my car wont start (turns but doesnt stay idling) beofre i did this my car had a tick but ran great! so i changed out the pushrods along with a list of other things gaskets oil pump you know the list of things you would do ..one day i pulled the pushrods to check them they were a little worn out so i said screw it theyre cheap so i replaced them while i was checkling them ...why not right?? Now my car is completley undrivable .....I now realize i didnt lube these at all could that be the noise??? im thinking i forgot to hok up an air hose or something but i dont have any emmissions stuff on my car .....i hope i didnt confuse you but WEHY IS MY CAR LOUD AS ****??
Oh i have stud mount rockers (with the bolt i the center) so i torqued them all down to 24 lbs
Oh i have stud mount rockers (with the bolt i the center) so i torqued them all down to 24 lbs
05-12-2008, 10:44 AM
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RE: installing pushrods NOIsE??
it is a 302 bored .30 over i beilieve it has an oversized cam in it because it loped ..it was beautiful.....im not sure what sizew or anything but it was done about 10k ago.....i was done before i bought her ...how would i install pushrods...just drop them in there right is ther esupposed to be guide plates
05-12-2008, 10:48 AM
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RE: installing pushrods NOIsE??
Yea, you put them in like you take them out. You need to check the pushrod length with this tool. If new cam was installed and same valvetrain was used you need to upgrade the springs also.
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05-12-2008, 10:50 AM
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RE: installing pushrods NOIsE??
like i said the engine was completley rebuilt in 2006...it has ten thousand miles on it .... i bought all new pushrods....so hwo can i put them back in the right order .....what do i need to do to put them in ther ei got the stock size ones they sell at autozone...it sound slike midgets with hammers in my engine ....i miss her man..
05-12-2008, 11:40 AM
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RE: installing pushrods NOIsE??
im thinking about just trying these http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...55&PTSet=A
5/16 In. Dia.; 6.805 In. Long
im guessin the ones i got were 6.25 maybe a longer one would do it?
5/16 In. Dia.; 6.805 In. Long
im guessin the ones i got were 6.25 maybe a longer one would do it?
05-12-2008, 12:08 PM
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RE: installing pushrods NOIsE??
Did you compare the size of the new push rods to the one's you took out? Did you make sure when you put the push rods in they were seated correctly in the lifter? Turn the motor over by hand and check to make sure all valve are opening and closings. Not much to screw up when swapping push rods especially with the pedestal mount.