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| 80cap |
 Sep 18 2018, 03:09 PM
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Pulled the engine and number 2 intake push rod almost broke on two!
I’ll try to post the picture. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| 80cap |
Sep 18 2018, 03:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 322 Joined: 6-February 15 From: ohio Member No.: 18,405 Region Association: None |
Anyone have an idea what would cause this? The heads and valves are in good shape. However when I pulled the lifters I saw where the cam is failing also. The " engine builder"(not me) I think did not break the cam in! So I am doing a complete tear down.
I' post pictures of the cam when it's out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) |
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| 76-914 |
Sep 18 2018, 03:25 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,700 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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If it's a steel lifter off a 2.0 I have an extra, if you need one. Just pay shipping. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| 80cap |
Sep 18 2018, 04:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 322 Joined: 6-February 15 From: ohio Member No.: 18,405 Region Association: None |
Thanks for the offer but I have extra.
Brian |
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| Dave_Darling |
Sep 18 2018, 07:34 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,161 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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If the cam is failing, the whole engine needs a rebuild. You'll find the cause in the course of tearing everything down and measuring...
--DD |
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| timothy_nd28 |
Sep 18 2018, 07:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,299 Joined: 25-September 07 From: IN Member No.: 8,154 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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valve sticking inside the valve guide?
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| Mblizzard |
Sep 18 2018, 07:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(timothy_nd28 @ Sep 18 2018, 05:36 PM)  valve sticking inside the valve guide? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Lots of possibilities regarding metal fatigue but usually there is a cause for the failure that is nor 100% related to fatigue. |
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| VaccaRabite |
Sep 19 2018, 06:46 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,729 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Wow!
Does your engine turn over by hand? You need to at least pull the head off and inspect the head and piston. Something caused that pushrod to fold up, and it wasn't that it was just worn out. Zach |
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| bdstone914 |
Sep 19 2018, 10:40 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,906 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
Are you running a hydraulic lifter or solid lifter cam ? Custom length push rods out of chrome moly ?
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| 914dave |
Sep 20 2018, 02:03 PM
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914 Addict Group: Members Posts: 723 Joined: 19-October 03 From: Willow Grove Pa. Member No.: 1,262 Region Association: North East States 
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Brian
Welll.... it’s not a dropped seat. Now we know why it was making that sound.good luck with the rest of the tear down. Do the heads look ok? You can’t clean that case enough. Especially if the cam lobe started to desinegrate. Dave |
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