Re: Valve train noise 1932 901

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2018/1/19 12:19:27

I'm hoping the valve was stuck in the raised position and the lifter was just moving up and down against no fixed resistance, thus making the noise. Otherwise I'd be very concerned about what might have happened to the rocker arm and perhaps the camshaft lobe.

Anxiously awaiting your observations after the head is off. If you only need the smallest amount of clearance for a valve, a bit of grinding with a Dremel has saved some folk from the search for a replacement head. If the valve is indeed bent from hitting the cylinder head, the bend may be above the guide and you should be able to just pull the valve out - at worst a slide hammer puller. And I wouldn't assume that the guide must be replaced - check it out first.