Found another broken retainer tonight
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Originally Posted by NFRS2kSi,Jul 14 2006, 04:02 PM
wow.. the guy is lucky that u found it before it split into 2 pieces
those who can't tell..
look carefully, the valve seats lower than left cuz of widder hole on the retainer thus makes valve keeper lower.
don't u need to check the valve? to c if it touched the piston?
those who can't tell..
look carefully, the valve seats lower than left cuz of widder hole on the retainer thus makes valve keeper lower.
don't u need to check the valve? to c if it touched the piston?
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Originally Posted by clawhammer,Jul 13 2006, 10:37 PM
I'm sorry but I don't really see a difference between the two in the first picture. Is there anything else that you can show to someone like me to help me understand? Was that picture taken with the mirror?
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04 Retainers are thicker, and stronger. The keepers must be used in conjunction as they are matched to the retainers. After an over-rev they should be checked, and maybe once more 5k-10k miles after. I haven't been able to document the time frame between the mis-shift, and retainers that are as bad as these.
There is no reason to pull the head and check the valves. The valve is not sitting in a lower state, the retainer has moved upwards. Besides, the exhaust valves will always hit the piston first.
I am reluctant to use Ti retainers, because of the service life.
04 retainers are a permanent fix IMO.
There is no reason to pull the head and check the valves. The valve is not sitting in a lower state, the retainer has moved upwards. Besides, the exhaust valves will always hit the piston first.
I am reluctant to use Ti retainers, because of the service life.
04 retainers are a permanent fix IMO.
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Originally Posted by pushinlsteg,Jul 13 2006, 04:27 PM
I took a straight edge at all angles to the top of the retainers
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They are not listed on the site. Call the number on the bottom right side of the page.
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/auto/j...ALVE-ROCKER+ARM
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/auto/j...ALVE-ROCKER+ARM