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: Broken piece off of rocker arm?


Camaro55
May 14th, 10, 12:08 PM
Today I pulled my valvecovers off to adjust the valves and noticed that their was little pieces broken off, I don't kno what the piece is called but it's like a lttle pin that puts the oil into the center of the rocker arm, and I found 3 of the broken peices but 6 of the rockers had pieces broken off so I have no idea where the other 3 are. Should I just replace the rocker arms and not worry bout the other stuff, or should I try to find out where in the motor the other little pieces have broken off and gone. I'm also curious to if anyone else on here has ever had this happen with roller rockers, if so tell me what u did. All help will be very much appreciated.

71maligreen
May 14th, 10, 02:27 PM
a picture would help?
but i would be worried about chunks of metal floating around my engine!!!!!

john68
May 14th, 10, 02:32 PM
Find ALL missing parts, and find out why parts broke, pulling down running is a lot better
than picking up parts and a a rollback.

zdld17
May 14th, 10, 02:53 PM
Today I pulled my valvecovers off to adjust the valves and noticed that their was little pieces broken off, I don't kno what the piece is called but it's like a lttle pin that puts the oil into the center of the rocker arm, and I found 3 of the broken peices but 6 of the rockers had pieces broken off so I have no idea where the other 3 are. Should I just replace the rocker arms and not worry bout the other stuff, or should I try to find out where in the motor the other little pieces have broken off and gone. I'm also curious to if anyone else on here has ever had this happen with roller rockers, if so tell me what u did. All help will be very much appreciated.

You mean needle rollers? Usually happens with cheapo rockers, they come out of the trunion. They may be down in the pan. You didnt say what motor you had. Heard this also happening to some LS motors.

Camaro55
May 14th, 10, 04:04 PM
It's a 327 and they are the cheaper jegs brand roller rockers

zdld17
May 15th, 10, 05:09 AM
It's a 327 and they are the cheaper jegs brand roller rockers

Tells the story. Get what you pay for and take your chances.

Camaro55
May 15th, 10, 09:50 AM
Well, have any of you guys used the lunati voodoo rockers?

Camaro55
May 16th, 10, 12:47 PM
Also whats the advantages of running 1.6s over 1.5s, i may just get 1.6s since i gotta order new rockers

srode
May 16th, 10, 02:22 PM
The 1.6 will give you more lift and a bit more duration than 1.5 ratio, but you should check the piston to valve clearance before going with 1.6 ratio since you are effectively changing the specs on your cam.

RichSchmidt
May 16th, 10, 03:34 PM
If you are talking about the needle bearings from roller rockers,you need to find them all.They never just fall into the pan and stay put.They are notouriuos for wedging themleves into piston skirts an ruining bores.Go find them.

Camaro55
May 17th, 10, 11:02 AM
What are they made of? I was thinking of getting a magnetic drain plug and seeing if i could get them With it