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Offline cmesa

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No oil in rocker arms
« on: May 11, 2007 - 12:36:59 PM »
I removed my valve covers to discover that a rod had gone thru one of ther rocker arms. After replacing the rocker I noticed that ther is no oil in the first four rocker arms on the right side. I recently purched the car so I don't know it's history. All the other rocker arms are getting oil. How do I correct this problem? Thank You




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Re: No oil in rocker arms
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2007 - 11:41:22 PM »
replace the rocker shaft , it must have a blockage internally

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Re: No oil in rocker arms
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2007 - 10:46:46 AM »
Thanks, sounds like a plan.

Offline matt63

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Re: No oil in rocker arms
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2007 - 11:17:56 AM »
I believe that the rocker shafts can be put on backwards so that the oiling holes are off by 30 degrees or so.  It's not hard to do.  I would check this also.
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Re: No oil in rocker arms
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2007 - 11:28:13 AM »
Make sure the rocker shaft isn't mounted upside down.  If it is upside down you will see holes between the rocker sets.  
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Re: No oil in rocker arms
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2007 - 11:45:21 PM »
there would still be oil in thew rockers even if it was on upside down

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