<VV> Re: worn rocker balls

Rick & Janet Norris rickjanet@charter.net
Wed, 5 Jan 2005 16:50:08 -0500


>i wonder if the balls wear when first run if you did not put assembly lube 
>on
> them or at least vaseline....i have taken high mileage engines apart that
> have very useable rocker balls. i also look at rockers carefully for wear 
> at the
> tip where they contact the valves..if it has a worn area it will be 
> noisey.  i
> use assembly lube by touco or make ky own with stp and trans fluid.  it
> should take quite a bit of it to assemble an engine if you use it 
> everywhere you
> should.  well about 4-6 oz anyhow.   regards, tim colson

Jeez,
KY jelly, Vaseline, worn balls, trans fluid....just what are you doing in 
that dark garage...
TLH