>running engine
>hear a tick
>pull passenger side valve cover
>see one of the pushrods has bent
>"oh well, must have been a defective pushrod"
>replace pushrod
>2 weeks later the tick has come back
>same pushrod bent
>"if this happens one more time I think I'm going to replace the lifter"
>it happens one more time
>pull intake, replace lifter
>button engine back up
>bout a month later
>the same fucking pushrod has bent again
>this time replace lifter, pushrod and rocker arm
>pull head to see for signs of the valve slapping into the piston
>valve and piston still look brand new
>button engine back up.
>I don't even make it out of my driveway before the tick comes back
>bent pushrod. Again. Same one.
>mfw
I am fucking at wits end, /o/.
>>15397498
I also checked the make sure the lifter moved freely in it's bore.
Still, my engine likes to bend this one single pushrod like a wet noodle.
>>15397492
What about the valve itself?
>>15397492
Spark plugs or wiring maybe?
>>15397514
Like is it... moving
>>15397516
Incorrect timing could cause this?
>>15397514
Oh my fucking god.
>>15397523
Definitely
>>15397524
At least your piston isn't scarred up. He he and I bet you can do the head twice as fast
>>15397523
spark timing has nothing to do with cam timing.
I'm retarded. >>15397514 pointed it out to me. It's literally the only thing I didn't check. Didn't even cross my mind.
>>15397531
Don't beat yourself up over it, sometimes we need a second perspective. http://www.boyscouttrail.com/content/joke/survival_cards-590.asp
>>15397531
>spark timing has nothing to do with cam timing.
either one is going to ruin your day
>>15397538
>5 foot jet of fire out of the carburetor
Yes, I know this all too well.
>>15397492
stuck valve dipshit
I know nothing of push rods.
...is the push rod you keep putting on too long?
>>15397582
That is a legitimate problem but not ops issue
