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Jul 13, 2009 | 01:20 PM

#21

Spa_Ap1

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Well worth the trek.

Jul 13, 2009 | 06:32 PM

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Liquidsation

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Originally Posted by lane_viper,Jul 13 2009, 12:26 PM

Hey want to help me do mine? I checked them 6 months ago and they looked fine but I want to change them just in case. had a really big over rev about a year ago. went from 3rd to second and it was so bad the tires squealed.

Remeber you can't see the cracks with them installed. They crack on the under side. You can see, at least on mine, the valve tip sitting lower in the retainer.

X2 on well worth the trip and it's done right. You get tech tips too!

Jul 13, 2009 | 07:55 PM

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brent_strong

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From: Franklin TN

I should probably check mine, being a used car and all.

Plus I'd like to have the valve lash set. I'll add it to the list.

Jul 14, 2009 | 07:53 AM

#24

IlleztImportz

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Originally Posted by lane_viper,Jul 13 2009, 01:26 PM

it was so bad the tires squealed.

mine was so bad it blew up...

Jul 14, 2009 | 11:58 AM

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WynnS123

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From: Brandon, MS

Jul 15, 2009 | 06:03 AM

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lane_viper

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Originally Posted by Liquidsation,Jul 13 2009, 08:32 PM

Yeah when I checked them before, I didn't see any lower valves, so I assumed all was

but I'm thinking I should just change them to be safe. Plus with 147K might be a good idea anyway.

Jul 15, 2009 | 09:38 AM

#27

breakneckS2k

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From: Nashville to Knoxville

yeah, I'm fairly certain this is what's wrong with the engine in my blue car right now.

but peter, I feel your pain. that's what happened to me a couple years back.