Sounds like a valve spring stacked solid or the retainer was hitting
the top of the valve guide. Something did not have enough clearance, so the
rocker pushed down on the valve hard enough to shear a keeper.
Check your retainer to guide clearance, and make sure that your
springs have at least 0.010" between each coil at maximum valve lift. It
probably makes sense to inspect all your keepers as well, to make sure none
of the others have been damaged.
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: 6pack-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:6pack-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Joe Honor
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 4:27 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] sheared valve keeper
I am meeting with my mechanic who discovered today one of my valve keepers
was sheared off and found in the oil sump! we're checking on the valves
pulling valve cover but this may be unlikely-a close call if true. any
expereince with this?
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