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abnormal rocker wear, help!

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Old 04-29-2009, 08:32 PM
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go take another picture of the head with no plates or studs... like this... from directly above the second cylinder

And use an external light source, not your cameras flash!

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Old 04-29-2009, 08:47 PM
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alright here ya go, tried my best. i only took off the rockers/plates/studs from cylinder 2, if you need them all off let me know...

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Old 04-29-2009, 09:05 PM
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you need adjustable guideplates
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Old 04-29-2009, 09:07 PM
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ok so obviously the misadjusted guide plates caused the rockers to wear, but...
here's my main question, could the worn out rockers cause the ticking? or do i need to look further?
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Old 04-29-2009, 09:07 PM
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where would I go about buying some of those from?
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Old 04-29-2009, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ctgreddy
ok so obviously the misadjusted guide plates caused the rockers to wear, but...
here's my main question, could the worn out rockers cause the ticking? or do i need to look further?
spin the roller tips see how they feel, see if any of the bearings on the roller tips are worn out / damaged
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Old 04-30-2009, 09:06 PM
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well i took all the studs and guide plates off today, and it look as if the studs and valve tips are not straight with each other, but what the heck would cause that?
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Old 04-30-2009, 09:29 PM
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guideplates, what did Jay say??
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Old 04-30-2009, 09:50 PM
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guideplates, what did Jay say??
he said to ask jim, wasn't much help.
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Old 04-30-2009, 10:21 PM
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ask jim then, but looks as if I'm gonna be spending mucho time modding my guide plates to resolve my issue.
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