Was the head re-torqued and the valves re-adjusted? When I replaced the
head on mine this spring I found that the valves had to be adjusted a
second time after the car had run for an hour or so. Dunno why unless I
messed up somehow the first time.
rob
74 TR6
At 05:23 PM 9/17/2002, YeOldEd@aol.com wrote:
>Help, listers!
>
>Out on the toll road last friday, running 2800 rpm, smooth and great, when
>something lets go and engine runs really rough 'til I pull to the shoulder
>and shut down. No loud metallic noises. Sounds like a blown gasket or
>something similar. I was on my way to a local TR expert to get something else
>fixed, so I swallowed hard and had it flatbedded to the workshop. (25 miles.)
>The mechanic immeditely found that one cylinder was blowing back though the
>front carb.
>
>Further inspection uncovers good compression all round; no valve damage; no
>rocker damage; one broken and two bent pushrods. Only 500 miles on the
>rebuild.
>
>Should I suspect:
> 1. Bad batch of push rods
> 2. Valve springs too strong or wrong size
> 3. Frday 13th.
>
>I request your combined analytical brilliance.
>
>Mike N
>
>CC75088L (Now renamed the MONEYPIT!)
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