idiot mechanics

skife · 02-27-2010, 11:54 AM

i bought a truck from a "friend" its an 89 silverado, 350, some lift and 33x12.5 swampers. doesn't run.

he had me and chris come look at it one day, pulled the valve covers and discover that the rockerarm nuts are cranked down. i bought the truck for a song and a dance, started pulling pushrods today and this is what i found.

my "friend" had one of his "mechanic" friends do headgaskets on it for him. as we we're loading it on the trailer the "mechanic" asked me what i thought was wrong with it, i just kinda shrugged and preteneded i didn't know. it was really hard not to laugh when he said that it had a few collapsed lifters and only needed about $20 worth of parts from autozone.

skife · 02-27-2010, 06:36 PM

rest of them

Dave89IROC · 02-27-2010, 09:45 PM

what did he do, hammer them down with an impact??

tbird · 03-02-2010, 12:09 AM

I take it he's never experience adjustable valvetrain. Looks like he just cranked them down like they where pedestal mount.

ITSSLOW · 03-02-2010, 07:22 AM

HOLY SHIT!!!!

CR97WS6 · 03-02-2010, 06:22 PM

Sweeeeeetttt!

Dave89IROC · 03-02-2010, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbird

I take it he's never experience adjustable valvetrain. Looks like he just cranked them down like they where pedestal mount.

which is scary, considering the SBC has been adjustable since it's introduction in 1955

Q · 03-02-2010, 09:05 PM

Hilliarious

skife · 03-03-2010, 10:33 AM

put some new pushrods in and it runs now.

this is "cointoss" my $400 4x4 truck.

Timberwolf · 03-03-2010, 10:48 AM

not long after high school (ca. 1990 or so?) I had to go fix a buddies truck that did the same thing. they did a cam swap and cranked the rockers all down. luckily the lifters hadn't pumped up yet. I reset the valve lash for them, and it ran good, but I have no clue if they damaged the lifters or pushrods

Dave89IROC · 03-03-2010, 07:29 PM

your lucky it didn't bend the valves

Ferox · 03-03-2010, 08:03 PM

I remember when we went to look at the truck, it was hard for me not to laugh when i saw those rocker arms cranked all the way down.

skife · 03-04-2010, 02:52 PM

It was hard for me to not tell him that it could be
a cheap fix

one_wicked_element · 03-04-2010, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skife

It was hard for me to not tell him that it could be
a cheap fix

Don't feel bad. What if it wasn't an easy fix? You bought it hoping it was, and it turned out in your favor. No guilt mang.

02-27-2010, 11:54 AM	#1
skife Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Springs, Mi Age: 24 Posts: 1,211 Name: Justin BeVier	idiot mechanics i bought a truck from a "friend" its an 89 silverado, 350, some lift and 33x12.5 swampers. doesn't run. he had me and chris come look at it one day, pulled the valve covers and discover that the rockerarm nuts are cranked down. i bought the truck for a song and a dance, started pulling pushrods today and this is what i found. my "friend" had one of his "mechanic" friends do headgaskets on it for him. as we we're loading it on the trailer the "mechanic" asked me what i thought was wrong with it, i just kinda shrugged and preteneded i didn't know. it was really hard not to laugh when he said that it had a few collapsed lifters and only needed about $20 worth of parts from autozone. __________________ 1984 Mustang, it might be fast, someday. (sold like a year ago, i'm just fucking lazy) 1976 suzuki GT 185 - has yet to hit the road, i'm working out all the kinks in it, going to be a riot to ride though. 1989 merkur xr4ti - bought it from ferox.

02-27-2010, 06:36 PM	#2
skife Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Springs, Mi Age: 24 Posts: 1,211 Name: Justin BeVier	rest of them __________________ 1984 Mustang, it might be fast, someday. (sold like a year ago, i'm just fucking lazy) 1976 suzuki GT 185 - has yet to hit the road, i'm working out all the kinks in it, going to be a riot to ride though. 1989 merkur xr4ti - bought it from ferox.

03-02-2010, 12:09 AM	#4
tbird Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: GR MI Age: 35 Posts: 188 Name: MIke	I take it he's never experience adjustable valvetrain. Looks like he just cranked them down like they where pedestal mount. __________________ Looks can be deceiving! '78 Thunderbird 460cid 11.69@116 '89 S10 406cid 10.61@126 belt slippin.

03-02-2010, 07:22 AM	#5
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CR97WS6 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dorr Age: 32 Posts: 299 Name: Cory	Sweeeeeetttt! __________________ 1997 T/A WS6 2004 Grand Prix GTP 1967 Firebird Sprint 1972 Camaro 350 My Car Domain My FQuick page

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Dave89IROC Club Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Melvindale, Mi Age: 33 Posts: 6,052 Name: Dave	what did he do, hammer them down with an impact??

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03-03-2010, 10:33 AM	#9
skife Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Springs, Mi Age: 24 Posts: 1,211 Name: Justin BeVier	put some new pushrods in and it runs now. this is "cointoss" my $400 4x4 truck. __________________ 1984 Mustang, it might be fast, someday. (sold like a year ago, i'm just fucking lazy) 1976 suzuki GT 185 - has yet to hit the road, i'm working out all the kinks in it, going to be a riot to ride though. 1989 merkur xr4ti - bought it from ferox.

03-03-2010, 10:48 AM	#10
Timberwolf keeper of the salsa Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Battle Creek Age: 38 Posts: 12,185 Name: Mike	not long after high school (ca. 1990 or so?) I had to go fix a buddies truck that did the same thing. they did a cam swap and cranked the rockers all down. luckily the lifters hadn't pumped up yet. I reset the valve lash for them, and it ran good, but I have no clue if they damaged the lifters or pushrods __________________ "Some people will tell you that slow is good ‚Äì and it may be, on some days ‚Äì but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I've always believed this, in spite of the trouble it's caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles...." Hunter S. Thompson - Song of the Sausage Creature

03-03-2010, 07:29 PM	#11
Dave89IROC Club Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Melvindale, Mi Age: 33 Posts: 6,052 Name: Dave	your lucky it didn't bend the valves

03-03-2010, 08:03 PM	#12
Ferox Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cedar Springs, MI Age: 23 Posts: 283 Name: Chris Follett	I remember when we went to look at the truck, it was hard for me not to laugh when i saw those rocker arms cranked all the way down. __________________ 89 Xr4Ti, 2.3l I4 Sohc Turbo, 3 in exhaust, K&N, Short throw Shifter, Rapido Front Mount Intercooler... La3 and Big Vam coming soon..:quagmire:

03-04-2010, 02:52 PM	#13
skife Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Springs, Mi Age: 24 Posts: 1,211 Name: Justin BeVier	It was hard for me to not tell him that it could be a cheap fix __________________ 1984 Mustang, it might be fast, someday. (sold like a year ago, i'm just fucking lazy) 1976 suzuki GT 185 - has yet to hit the road, i'm working out all the kinks in it, going to be a riot to ride though. 1989 merkur xr4ti - bought it from ferox.

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