I'm pretty sure tonight's car is number 12. Somebody confirm I'm loosing count Found broken retainers during routine valve adjustment. 40k miles, year 2000, 2nd owner. Sent him away with 2.2L retainers on the intake side.

This is 6 or 7 cars in the last 4-6 months.

It is safe to say at least 40 people who read this have broken retainers and don't know it.

Keep in mind this applies to 2000-2003 2.0L cars only.

Back when it was at 3 or 4 cars I though wow. I has become such a common thing I just shake my head.

 

Damn...have you got this down to under an hour to replace 'em?

 

....and blindfolded.

 

Replacing intake retainers/keepers, and custom VA, I've got it down to 1hr 45 min start to finish. I could have done this one in 1hr 40 min but stopped to surf the web

 

Slacker...

 

Billman250,

You say people might be driving around with broken retainers and not know it. What major issue would you be seeing or having if your retainers are broken? Thanks

 

You won't see any issue till the valve drop's.

 

^ yep and then you will get a pretty flashing CEL to let you know you are fu#$%.

 

 

AP1 FTMFW!
But in all seriousness, any preventive measures we can take to avoid this mishap other than the obvious of avoiding the money shift?