again, memory fails me...

before removing the intake, should I drain all the water out of the radiator and block?

thanks,Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

You don't need to drain it all, probably no more than a gallon.


Lawrenceville, GA

thanks Charlie...

I guess I'll just lose some water taking the upper radiator hose off the intake, right?

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Just drain the radiator "dry": That'll get the coolant low enough to not loose any.  I've done this many times; and it just plain seem the easiest and cleanest of all the ways to do it.  Good luck!

Regards,   JLB

55 Ford Crown Victoria Steel Top

Mark

If I understand you correctly then a pushrod on one cylinder is not transferring the up and down motion of the camshaft to the valve. If this is indeed the case remember "KISS" or keep it simple, stupid.

FIRST check the pushrod. Is it bent? If yes replace it.

Check that the pushrod is still in the lifter cup. Camshafts do not suddenly go flat they slowly wear down but still push on the valve. If there is NO MOVEMENT of the pushrod it has come out of place in the lifter.

These checks can be made by taking off the valve cover. You do not need to remove the intake manifold. Pete

believe me, I believe in the kiss method...!

can I get the push rod out by loosening only its rocker, or will I need to remove the entire rocker assembly?

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Just loosen the one rocker arm.

found the problem...

push rod has gotten slightly bent somehow and came off the lifter.

anyone spare a good one or direct me to a seller?

thanks,Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

OK, so my local NAPA lists the part, so I will see if they will really sell me one tomorrow.

no other signs of a problem besides the slightly bent rod; before removing it, looking in the hole, it was obvious it had come off the lifter...

any ideas why this would happen?

could I have a problem with the lifter as well... so that putting a new rod in place will only result in the same thing happening again...?

can I do anything else before installing the new rod to determine if I have a problem somewhere else?

thanks again, Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Its more likely that you have a sticking valve. Lube the guide area and whack it a few times with a rubber hammer to make sure it goes up and down. Happens a lot on engines that havn't been run for a while. Chuck

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