NOR-CAL General Chat.

[mbonanni]

Joey, I forgot to tell you I got them shipped out today. I will get you the tracking number when I remember where I placed the receipt. lol.

Also, removing the rocker shafts is super easy, just make sure you used something that wont mushroom the ends of it.

[JinormusJ]

I'll be doing this with the head on. No sense in taking off the head if my headgasket is fine and there is a way to do it without head removal

Not sure if your advice is applicable.

At this point, you could be explaining to me how quantum physics works: I wouldn't understand 100% of any of it

[Pantless Spency]

aye no u du. U iz week.

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[mbonanni]

I'll be doing this with the head on. No sense in taking off the head if my headgasket is fine and there is a way to do it without head removal

Not sure if your advice is applicable.

At this point, you could be explaining to me how quantum physics works: I wouldn't understand 100% of any of it

Damn, I cannot imagine taking them off with the head on.

Goodluck!

[Cabriolet]

JinormusJ, which ones broke?

[Danny]

danny, are euro bumpers and mtech 1 kits officially unicorn status?

Mtech1 kits, yes. Euro bumpers, most of the pieces yes.

[JinormusJ]

JinormusJ, which ones broke?

Remind me to first check to see whats up with my car before jumping the gun...

None of my rockers are broken
However, Further inspection of my rockers and valves has revealed that my valves are horribly unadjusted, one of the rockers was completely off the valves, and my oil pickup tube was rubbing against intake rocker #5.





After fixing it all up




However, my car still suffers from incredibly sad low torque, even sadder top end power, a massive knocking/valve tick sound (misfire..?) that seems to be coming from Exhaust rocker #6 area, and of course, horrible exhaust leaks.
Video

Any thoughts? Anything it could be..?

Please don't mind my excessive struggle to breath; I am quite sick and my nose is stuffed.

[e30shmobberr]

i gotta tackle a output shaft seal replacement on my tranny tomorrow so i can get me e30 back on the road. going to be a bitch

[ohthejosh]

Thinking of doing the 2.7i conversion on my eta. Would be a good learning experience.

[bernzpeed]

Went to the gym after school today. It was a lot better than at night like usual.

Anyone here go to the gym?

I don't ever go to the gym for my 6-pack. :-)

[craiggroves91]

Remind me to first check to see whats up with my car before jumping the gun...

None of my rockers are broken
However, Further inspection of my rockers and valves has revealed that my valves are horribly unadjusted, one of the rockers was completely off the valves, and my oil pickup tube was rubbing against intake rocker #5.





After fixing it all up




However, my car still suffers from incredibly sad low torque, even sadder top end power, a massive knocking/valve tick sound (misfire..?) that seems to be coming from Exhaust rocker #6 area, and of course, horrible exhaust leaks.
Video

Any thoughts? Anything it could be..?

Please don't mind my excessive struggle to breath; I am quite sick and my nose is stuffed.

Sounds like it could just not be adjusted correctly

[JinormusJ]

Sounds like it could just not be adjusted correctly

Honestly what I was thinking; a couple of valves were loose while I was checking them for play
Gonna buy a feeler gauge tomorrow and adjust the valves properly. Hopefully it goes away.

Still doesn't explain the power output I'm getting from my engine though

[craiggroves91]

Honestly what I was thinking; a couple of valves were loose while I was checking them for play
Gonna buy a feeler gauge tomorrow and adjust the valves properly. Hopefully it goes away.

Still doesn't explain the power output I'm getting from my engine though

You weren't using a feeler gauge?
If your valves aren't adjusted correctly you will lose power

Do you know the process for adjusting valves? going in firing order?

Do it properly with a feeler gauge and report back

[JinormusJ]

Well, I didn't adjust the valves; I only opened the valve cover to inspect the rockers. Fixing the unadjusted rocker to actually even get it to seat on the valve was just something to do while I was there.

And yes; I did about 10 minutes of research and 5 minutes of watching YouTube videos and I'm good to go: doesn't seem to overly complicated. Firing order is 1-5-3-6-2-4

I'll see how valve adjusting goes tomorrow

[ohthejosh]

this made me lol

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/45-people-you-wont-believe-actually-exist-6z51