What are these springs I found? (pic)
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What are these springs I found? (pic)
I took the valve covers off to check everything out a week after my cam swap, and I found 2 of these little springs just sitting at the rear of the left head. I thought maybe they were from my old front seal, and for some reason they stuck to the inside of valve cover when they were off. So I tightened some of the rockers, start the engine and its running a little rough.
I overtightened them!
So I remove the valve covers -again- and found FIVE more of these springs sitting in the oil at the lower part of the head.
I know the garter spring on the seal wasn't THAT big. Could they be from my oil filter?
I overtightened them!
So I remove the valve covers -again- and found FIVE more of these springs sitting in the oil at the lower part of the head.
I know the garter spring on the seal wasn't THAT big. Could they be from my oil filter?
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Re: What are these springs I found? (pic)
No, they're definately NOT shavings. Here's one of them I stretched out (sorry my camera takes lousy pics.)
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Re: What are these springs I found? (pic)
god only knows... lol
What else uses a small spring like that...?
What kind of valve seals are in there? Maybe some sort of goofy design that uses them?
What else uses a small spring like that...?
What kind of valve seals are in there? Maybe some sort of goofy design that uses them?
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Re: What are these springs I found? (pic)
If it was me I would not start the engine again until it is figured out. I have found all kinds of metal shavings/debris in oil filters before, that`s why I blow them out good with air before I install it. Might want to pull the pan and check it and the pump. Do what`s easiest first.
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Re: What are these springs I found? (pic)
They look like the garter springs from the valve stem seals. The .465 lift of the cam with stock rockers on stock heads should not have been a problem. You aren't running 1.6's are you? You might want to check the retainer to valve seal clearance.
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Re: What are these springs I found? (pic)
I changed the filter anyways. It doesn't seem to be burning any oil, so I'm gonna drive it. Takin it to the track tomorrow, lets see if I can blow it up!
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Re: What are these springs I found? (pic)
I was thinking that they looked like a continuous shaving from a fine drill.
Your engine is drilling itself apart! lol
Your engine is drilling itself apart! lol
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