Hi Bruce,
Check your head gasket. Valve train parts often fail when subjected to a
non-compresable fluid (water) makes it's way into the combustion chamber.
Remove your spark plugs and crank it over before replacing the pushrod. Good
luck...
Cheers,
John Matthews
'61 Herald
'63 TR 4
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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 17:34:56 -0400
From: "bruce britt" <bebritt@gate.net>
Subject: Broken push rod- TR 4
Listers,
Lost #1 cylinder on way home from British Car meet in Winter Park, Fl.
nice event ).
New spark plug didn't help. Limped home on 3 cylinders ( no fun ).
Upon further inspection found broken push rod, intake #1 cyl, broken, about
1/2 inch from top.
all new break. What would cause this? Everything else seems o.k. as far as I
can tell.
Anyone have this happen?
Maybe it got out of adjustment?
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Bruce Britt TR 4 CT 37049L
Lakeland, Fl.
bebritt@gate.net
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