yea..I never had that cylinder # 8 problem....weird...
=P
Greg Conner
1996 RC
3.9 hybrid
>From: Ken Allgood <kenallgood@cox.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: Re: DML: timing chain or rocker noise??
>Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 15:50:10 -0400
>
>
>Yeah, so am I. After doing the Rockers the 2nd time thru, turned out one
>of the rockers on Cylinder #8 was too tight and giving me a misfire. So
>took 'em off, and re-did all of the rockers. No problems since. Course,
>the first time I started it up when originally doing the rockers, didn't
>really get much because the rockers had to lube up, but one of the rockers
>was starting to make a mess when I cut the engine off (was waiting for all
>16 to lube up).
>
>Ken Allgood
>97 CC SLT 5.2L
>
> >
> > From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com>
> > Date: 2003/07/14 Mon PM 03:12:26 EDT
> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > Subject: Re: Re: DML: timing chain or rocker noise??
> >
> >
> > i've never done that, i just put the covers back on with only 2 or 3
>screws
> > if that. they should stay on without it. plus, you should be able to
>hear
> > valvetrain noise thru the covers just fine. glad it worked for you
>though!
> >
> > --
> > - Josh
> > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
> >
> >
> > "Ken Allgood" <kenallgood@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:20030714183052.EGRJ13930.lakemtao04.cox.net@smtp.east.cox.net...
> > >
> > > You will get some oil over the side of the Valve Cover, but some
>people
> > will put aluminum foil over there to keep it from splattering.. But as
> > Gregg pointed out, probably the timing chain. I've run my engine for a
> > minute or 2 with the valve covers off at least twice after I installed
>the
> > 1.7 Crower rockers, and had only a little bit go over the sides. After
> > about a minute or so though, it did start tossing more out, but nothing
>I
> > couldn't clean up with a shop rag.
> > >
> > > Ken Allgood
> > > 97 CC SLT 5.2L
> >
> >
> >
>
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