[ROVERNET - UK] bent pushrods and stuck valves
Gavin.Walker at csiro.au
Gavin.Walker at csiro.au
Wed Oct 5 07:05:38 BST 2005
Hi Everyone,
My SD1 had a little drama on the weekend. I was attempting to tune
the twin strombergs but couldn't get it to run smooth (which it had
don't only a week or two before). There was also this loud clicking
sound which I isolated to the left bank. With the rocker cover off it
was obvious that something was wrong with number 6; the inlet valve has
5 mm of free movement. The pushrod had taken on a rather zigzag
appearance. Some calls to a rover club member and some banging with a
hammer we diagnosed a stuck valve on No 6 inlet and partially on number
2 inlet.
After much banging and lube I think I've managed to free them up.
Probably should look at the right bank too.
Now it's off to reset the strombergs so I can start tuning again from a
known base!
Gavin Walker
Canberra, Australia
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