 Lost Rocker Arm Spring Washer, Where'd that little bugger go??? |
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| BeatNavy |
 Oct 25 2014, 07:30 PM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat  Group: Members Posts: 2,924 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Even though I'm sure my neighbors LIKE the smoke my '72 teener makes when the oil leaks from the pushrod onto the heat exchanger, today I got around to replacing the offending push rod tube seals (cylinder 3). As I put the rocker assembly back on, getting the push rods to seat properly in the rocker arm cups was, as documented in other threads, a bit of challenge for the newbie. When I first started tightening the rocker assembly nuts back on I realized the rods weren't seated properly and started backing them off. But the rocker assembly was under some tension -- the nut came off and the spring washer launched itself somewhere. I don't know where that little bugger went and hid. Not on the heat exchanger, not in my hair, not on my overalls, not on the floor best I can tell. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
It's called a spring washer or spring plate, I believe. To me it looks like a plain old washer. It didn't appear to be a lock washer or even have a spring contour to provide tension. These look like what I'm looking for: Type IV Rocker Shaft Nut Kit My questions: can I run with a plain old washer for a short period of time or something I should be able to get at the hardware store? If not, where's the best place to source? I think my 'teener is getting a little too comfortable on jackstands... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
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| BeatNavy |
Oct 25 2014, 08:37 PM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat Group: Members Posts: 2,924 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Roger that. Thanks for the help. Sounds like I better find the real deal soon. I'll also crawl around the garage a little more on my hands and knees (although I swear that thing looked like a plain washer -- maybe over the years it lost its "spring").
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| altitude411 |
Oct 25 2014, 08:48 PM
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I drove my 6 into a tree Group: Members Posts: 1,306 Joined: 21-September 14 From: montana Member No.: 17,932 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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...now can you please retrieve my 12mm socket that fell into my HE? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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| BeatNavy |
Oct 25 2014, 08:52 PM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat Group: Members Posts: 2,924 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(altitude411 @ Oct 25 2014, 10:48 PM)  ...now can you please retrieve my 12mm socket that fell into my HE? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Well, our cars our so quiet, like a Nissan Leaf, that it's good to have it rattle once in a while, right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Posts in this topic
BeatNavy Lost Rocker Arm Spring Washer Oct 25 2014, 07:30 PM
altitude411 not a high tec washer, pretty common.... spring wa... Oct 25 2014, 07:59 PM Cap'n Krusty They're 7mm spring washers, and you may find i... Oct 25 2014, 08:31 PM altitude411 found a source for 7mm spring washers...http://www... Oct 25 2014, 09:32 PM
BeatNavy Yup, that must be it. Thanks. I wonder if I can ... Oct 26 2014, 05:39 AM type47
... But the rocker assembly was under some tensi... Oct 26 2014, 06:13 AM BeatNavy
... But the rocker assembly was under some tens... Oct 26 2014, 06:33 AM r_towle Worried it may have fallen into the head, then dow... Oct 26 2014, 08:26 AM BeatNavy
Worried it may have fallen into the head, then do... Oct 26 2014, 09:23 AM |
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