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Termy has bad Cylinder #6 - Options?
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I took the Terminator to a nearby shop in hopes these guys could find out exactly what the problem was and they determined the #6 cylinder wasn't holding any compression, most likely due to a head problem...so when we took the valve cover off, this is what we found sitting all by its lonesome:
I believe that's called a roller cam follower and apparently this is not an unheard of ocurrence! Anyway, we installed a new one and should have everything back together Monday...hopefully that was the only problem!!
The good news is that for 80k miles, the parts underneath the valve cover looked to be in pretty good shape...
I believe that's called a roller cam follower and apparently this is not an unheard of ocurrence! Anyway, we installed a new one and should have everything back together Monday...hopefully that was the only problem!!
The good news is that for 80k miles, the parts underneath the valve cover looked to be in pretty good shape...
Wow, that's crazy. Keep us updated and let us know if that took care of it!
hope it all works out. I dont think mine is going to be that lucky so a built shortblock is getting ready to be purchased.
The cam follower just popped out!! WTF?? That's wierd!!! And if that's all it was did you ever luck out!!! But don't get too excited just yet. If the rocker just popped out with no other damage the valve would just remain closed and you wouldn't lose compression and it wouldn't show any leakage in a leakdown test. My guess is the valve seat sank and the valve bent causing the rocker to pop out.
I'm wondering this exact thing myself. I am looking at picking up a Whippled 03 with 60K on it but all the parts were jus installed less than 1K ago....
If the intake valve was not opening, there would be no air to compress so there would be no compression.
probably follower is ok maybe a over rev or hyd adjuster stuck. I'd replace adj. if no other issues found if u didn't over rev. What oil weight u using? Go no heavier than 10/30w. Oil won't drain too well either if too thick out of heads. Same w changing oil, gets old gets thick, bad news on a 4v.
On closer inspection, we found no other damage, so I may have lucked out...we should see today as the car is nearly put back together.
Regarding the oil, I have 10/30W Royal Purple in her and it still looks good! I should have taken pics underneath the valve cover...what a purty sight!
When it goes out for the road test, I'll update...and BTW, I found some other '03 owners who have had the same thing happen...so although not a common ocurrence, not out of the ordinary either...
Regarding the oil, I have 10/30W Royal Purple in her and it still looks good! I should have taken pics underneath the valve cover...what a purty sight!
When it goes out for the road test, I'll update...and BTW, I found some other '03 owners who have had the same thing happen...so although not a common ocurrence, not out of the ordinary either...
Glad to hear things look better SuperG. I followed your posts over on SCMC.
Not so fast there Scooter... If he had a 2V GT then that would be true, but his is a 4V engine which means there is still another functioning valve on that cylinder to let the air in on the intake stroke. I'm still hoping the best for you SuperG. Not trying to be a Capt. Bringdown, but you need to expect the worst and hope for the best.
any update on this?
Yes...thanks for asking!! The engine runs again!!
About a mile and a half down the street, the clutch blew apart...
Ouch!!!
that sucks man. Well atleast it is minor stuff now. I still have the big task of putting a new motor in mine.
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