i just think it was easier to do by loosening them, and i could fit them back with ease, i was also lucky the lobes were at the right place on those i needed to change
But i agree its not needed like you stated.

 

well I took the valve cover off and discovered to rocker arms that had fell out and one exploded lash adjuster.....now im waiting on him to pay up so i can get the parts and from this point im honestly to god going to sale it. I know this was an operator mistake but who knows how much stress it put on everything else..... after all this and i get it running great then low and behold one of my best friends kicks it in the face....

 

Man, it was a pain for you to get it running right. You got to drive it for what...........2 days?

 

mine had 3 rockers laying in the head and 1 broken lash, i fixed it and ran all summer, ran a 12.5, still running strong, i wouldnt worry about it lasting ''if'' all happened was a broken lash adjuster.

 

lol i don't let anyone drive my car...problem solved.

 

FTW MAN FTW....ive took a hard lesson in this one

 

Sorry to bring up an older thread but do you normaly throw a code when this happens? Just wondering car sounds defferent but I'm not sure if its just cuz of solid engine mounts and tranny mounts it gives off a different sound from the inside I believe :s someone help ahah!

 

This is what it sounds like. I had a rocker missing on cylinder 1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjwrfOcrpdQ&sns=em

 

Did you have any cel on tho?

 

i wonder if when a subaru misfires it sounds like a cobalt?

 

I'm gunna say it sounds more like a diesel with regular fuel in it ... Bag of shitttt ! Ahah

 

Nope, no cel.

 

**** well that's not good I just stuck the rear of my car against a wall dosent sound like that all maybe its just the engine vibration that give of a weird sound
Prob still do a compression tomorrow to be safe.

 

^^any1 got an answer for this?? I noticed today at a couple red lights, mine would jump softly from like 19hg to about 16 or 17.. idle was a lil rough.. and it wouldn't just keep jumpin, but it would hop up.. an back down........ up, an back down........... up an back down.... an chill..

any suggestions?

 

Skewed fuel trims can cause that. You could have a small boost/intake leak somewhere.

 

hmm... ima look into it tomorrow if it doesnt rain 2 much..

 

My intake slid out when I was putting in my engine mount and it was idling horribly but I fixed it and its alllll better now!