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4MY8TERS
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CAN IT CAUSE DAMAGE?
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1985 Notchback-393w Vortech
1991 Convert Lx-H/C/I-Vortech
1984 T-Top 306-H/C/I
Posts: 2337 | From: THE GOLDEN CITY AKA SFC | Registered: Aug 2007
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Captain Obvious
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if your talking about a valve spring...then yes.
breaking a spring and droping a valve can mess up alot of things besides the valve itself.
[ June 26, 2010, 02:35 AM: Message edited by: 68stanger ]
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It's NOT illegal. It's just frowned upon, like masturbating on an airplane.
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89bluenotch
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Coil spring?? more info
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Posts: 1857 | From: HEALDSBURG | Registered: Feb 2007
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4MY8TERS
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Valve spring, how would I beable to tell if its damage without pulling the head?
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1985 Notchback-393w Vortech
1991 Convert Lx-H/C/I-Vortech
1984 T-Top 306-H/C/I
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Duncan Motors
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crystal ball says not looking good
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96mysticman
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Originally posted by Duncan Motors:
crystal ball says not looking good
lol did you read his palm also lol ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Posts: 580 | From: stockton | Registered: Apr 2008
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SteveL
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Assuming it's a pushrod motor, remove the valve covers and carefully inspect each spring. A good light and one of those handheld inspection mirrors helps. You might be able to notice something wrong but it depends on the type of springs. Single springs are easier. On dual springs, it's not so easy to get a good look at the inner spring. You can try turning the motor by hand using the crankshaft bolt and watch each rocker go through its travel.
Beyond that it takes some special tools (like a valve spring tester).
Usually a broken valve spring is catastrophic and takes out a lot of other parts with it.
Posts: 578 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: May 2002
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Luke87GT
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Originally posted by 1991 SSP GOING 408:
CAN IT CAUSE DAMAGE?
lol, no no, it's fine.
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