Fw: <VV> re:VV ticking...sideline to ahh...darn...part 2

Andy Clark slowboat at mindspring.com
Mon May 7 18:27:09 EDT 2007


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Clark" <slowboat at mindspring.com>
To: <mark at noakes.com>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> re:VV ticking...sideline to ahh...darn...part 2


> Mark, is that "soft" rocker on cyl #2 due to a broken valve spring? It
does
> happen, and the symptoms can be exactly as you described. Look carefully
> around the circumference and along the length of the valve for a gray
spot.
> If you see one, that's the broken end of the spring.
>
> HTH.
>
> Andy Clark
> Camano Island, WA.
> 1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
> 1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
> 1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <mark at noakes.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 9:47 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> re:VV ticking...sideline to ahh...darn...part 2
>
>
> > I know this wasn't directed at my problem, but I basically did this
> > check on mine Sunday PM though with 5 years olds questioning every step
> > things went a little slow.
> >
> > I haven't pulled the head yet, but nothing unusual in the way the
> > valves were sitting that would indicate any seat problems...didn't
> > think mine was that anyway though that was my worst fear, but I did
> > pull all of the rockers and push rods looking for worn, warped, or
> > cracked parts and didn't find anything wrong that I could see...however
> > one of the rockers on #2 cylinder was pretty loose even though
> > tightened down and cranking it down some while running didn't seem to
> > make any difference...???
> >
> > Do I vaguely remember that a lifter can fail collapsed?  Never had
> > that happen before...  It didn't seem to be getting as much travel as
> > the others though that may have been my imagination...this is an
> > original cam...not a regrind and it's been in the car and doing fine
> > for a long time.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Guess I really have to pull things apart...but I don't really have
> > time right now.
> >
> > Mark Noakes
>



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