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Old 01-07-2011, 10:12 AM
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Default Rocker Arms and Pivots Scored/Scratched Help??

After cleaning everything up from my blown head gasket I found that my rocker arms and the pivot pins are scored. It looks like its been that way for a while. I'm not sure what to do... my budget is pretty much blown from all the extra work and parts. Anyone know if its a 911 emergency or if I can drive on them until summer?

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Old 01-08-2011, 02:54 AM
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im not sure what u mean bye scored? but if u need some, u can pm me, we have some here in the shop
 
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Old 01-08-2011, 06:25 AM
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Ther best way to describe it is there are gouges in the rocker arm and the pivot where they are rubing each other. I would need them ALL because every one of them is gouged. I just don't know how normal it is. 177k miles..... Too bad roller rockers are well over a grand!!!
 
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Old 01-08-2011, 08:25 AM
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can u get a pic for us?
 
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Old 01-08-2011, 10:28 AM
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Will do when I get off work. How much are yours. Dealer just quoted wife 2 grand!! Haha LUNACY! They are theives.
 
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are u talking bout the cylinders on the inside of the rocker arms?
 
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Old 01-08-2011, 12:15 PM
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Yes that's what I'm talking about.
 
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Old 01-09-2011, 08:51 PM
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So the chrome is scored? Mine was as well, I just used a file smoothed it up them polished.
 




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