Damnit!

Untame-d · Jul 7, 2011

Think I bent a valve or a lifter or something! $*#()$&%^^#(#&*%@#$%@!!!

It started clunking on the top left head.. And having trouble idling.

Just f**king perfect! Only 4000k on this rebuilt thing!

Gotta pull the covers off, see what the damage is..

MadStang · Jul 7, 2011

Probably one of the lash adjusters lost hydraulic pressure.. Chances are when that happens a follower is loose enough to wiggle out and PTV contact is probable. Pull the covers, that's the only means of truly knowing.

duff daddy · Jul 7, 2011

I have seen followers get spit out on liberty's before. Never on ford but common on the jeeps. I actually drove a grand cherokee, while driving, cel came on, misfired and shot a lash adjuster out crushed it between the cam and the valve stem and I got towed back

Just take the vc off and see whats going on. Its the only way amigo.

P51CrazyHorse · Jul 8, 2011

I don't think it's a lifter...

vermilion · Jul 8, 2011

no bueno.

Ninety8stang · Jul 8, 2011

me too brotha, me too.... That was 1500 miles on a new shortblock. didnt put valve reliefs in so my valves decided they wanted to do the work for me. haha

Untame-d · Jul 8, 2011

My mechanic buddy said it sounds like a collapsed lifter.

MadStang · Jul 9, 2011

Untame-d said:
My mechanic buddy said it sounds like a collapsed lifter.

Pull the vc's.... Saying it "sounds" like a collapsed lash adjuster is different from actually verifying it. Pull the covers and check to see if they followers are loose, if they are easy to wiggle chances are the lash adjusters are toast.

MadStang · Jul 9, 2011

Ninety8stang said:
me too brotha, me too.... That was 1500 miles on a new shortblock. didnt put valve reliefs in so my valves decided they wanted to do the work for me. haha

I don't see a problem, it clearanced itself lmao

vermilion · Jul 11, 2011

no doubt.

Ninety8stang · Jul 12, 2011

MadStang said:
Ninety8stang said:

me too brotha, me too.... That was 1500 miles on a new shortblock. didnt put valve reliefs in so my valves decided they wanted to do the work for me. haha

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I don't see a problem, it clearanced itself lmao

Hahahaha yeah they are good little valves. They like to help me out when they can. Wouldn't have really noticed it either but the #1 intake valve got bent in the process and had a god awful tick!

Willis_98GT · Aug 3, 2011

Man my pistons in the motor i just pulled out of my block did the exact same thing.. but all of my valves looked good still, kinda wierd..

as far as the problem, pull the covers and check it out man we can guide you threw anything you need on the site