What i$ the difference between a bu$ted valve and a thrown rod?

Type3Sicko Wolfsburg Wizard

596 posts · joined Dec 2006 · 28 Feb 2010, 3:13 pm

#764883

Hello sports fans, went for a brief spin round the block after routine oil change, tuning the carbies and doing the timing thing.
Warmed up nicely, idled fine, oil level good, sounded great!
I get about 800 gentle mtrs away from my house and engine gives a little flutter so i back off coming down hill (not steep just long) slow down to a crawl in 2nd gear, engine levels out and sounds ok then i drive cautiously towards home and a rather nasty clunk and rattle starts so i kill ignition and coast into driveway!
:-S any ideas?
please and
thank you in advance

How many is enough?

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 28 Feb 2010, 8:04 pm

#764966

Pull the heads off and have a look for a start :P

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,474 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 28 Feb 2010, 8:18 pm

#764975

after the rest of the stuff you have to undo.

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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 28 Feb 2010, 8:24 pm

#764981

start with flipping rocker covers off and looking at valve heights

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 28 Feb 2010, 8:33 pm

#764988

hellbugged wrote:start with flipping rocker covers off and looking at valve heights

x2

Type3Sicko Wolfsburg Wizard

596 posts · joined Dec 2006 · 28 Feb 2010, 8:47 pm

#765000

Thanks fellas, yeah its ugly inside. I have stripped engines down before, i was alluding to costs as it is a valve at least and when i take the heads off after work i think it will be a little more than a busted, burnt and trashed valve. How much are new head$ these days and barrell$ and piston$ ?? Cheers

How many is enough?

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 28 Feb 2010, 11:33 pm

#765048

hmmm it depends...
I reckon about 2 - 5 inches..

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Type3Sicko Wolfsburg Wizard

596 posts · joined Dec 2006 · 1 Mar 2010, 4:30 pm

#765128

There is a shortage of funny people in the world h, yeah 5 inches indeed;-) . Some rough price$ would be really helpful right about now. Cheers

How many is enough?