oh no!!!this cant be good
#1
oh no!!!this cant be good
I was messing around with my car yesterday and heard a BAD noise.The rocker stud broke off right below the threads.Ive been posting this around town in hopes someone can tell me how to get it out! Hopefully the pic works
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#6
RE: oh no!!!this cant be good
I always take a dremel tool with a cut off wheel and cut a slot big enough to get my large straight blade screwdriver into.
Then TWIST!
Hasent failed me yet on head bolts, flywheels water pumps, valve covers and rocker arm studs.
Cheap easy quick if it works for you like it has me.
Then TWIST!
Hasent failed me yet on head bolts, flywheels water pumps, valve covers and rocker arm studs.
Cheap easy quick if it works for you like it has me.
#7
RE: oh no!!!this cant be good
vise grips...there is plenty of meat to grab. Use a nice new pair. There may be LokTite on the threads, so maybe a little heat if the grips don't work. I wouldn't drill it...unless you snap it off flush, whichI doubt you wil do
#8
RE: oh no!!!this cant be good
I pasted your pic into Word, blew it up to 500%, and Istill couldn't tell whether the studs are press-in or screw-in.
But I did see some questionable marks on the top of the valve stem for the bad stud. Unless it's just a grease smear of some sort I'd get an automotive machine shop to look at it just for that. Look at the rocker's roller tip and bring thattoo.
If they aren't screw-in studs (OE was not, but I have no idea what any rebuild since might have done), now would be the time to get that done for all 16 valves. One has already broken, so others may not be far behind . . .
Out of curiosity, what sort of pressures are those springs supposed to have?
Norm
But I did see some questionable marks on the top of the valve stem for the bad stud. Unless it's just a grease smear of some sort I'd get an automotive machine shop to look at it just for that. Look at the rocker's roller tip and bring thattoo.
If they aren't screw-in studs (OE was not, but I have no idea what any rebuild since might have done), now would be the time to get that done for all 16 valves. One has already broken, so others may not be far behind . . .
Out of curiosity, what sort of pressures are those springs supposed to have?
Norm
#9
RE: oh no!!!this cant be good
im not sure on the springs,but the marks on the valve tip you saw wasnt oil,i noticed it too.i also saw that the other rocker on that cylinder was loose,that stud pulled up almost 1/4.ive been thinking about after market heads maybe instead of spending money on these ill save for some rpms.thanks al