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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: wildrover on January 03, 2012, 12:55:53 PM

Title: VM ENGINE PROBLEM.... advice needed...?
Post by: wildrover on January 03, 2012, 12:55:53 PM
Last night i was tootling along in my 97 Diesal Cherokee , when it lost power , made some nasty noises , and would not rev easily over 2,000 revs...

Today i had a quick look under the bonnet and saw that one of the rocker cover bolts was loose , something thats happened before when a pushrod has popped out of place due to a duff hydraulic adjuster....

What i would like advice on is....

Should i give the car a good thrashing with the stout towrope i keep in the car , or would a tree branch be more suitable....?

I also have a selection of yard brooms , metal poles , and large rocks if the experts think thats whats needed....
Title: Re: VM ENGINE PROBLEM.... advice needed...?
Post by: Bulldog67 on January 03, 2012, 01:06:17 PM
Do what u shud hav done in the frst place and buy some PETROL and burn it at the stake :jump_125:
Title: Re: VM ENGINE PROBLEM.... advice needed...?
Post by: Tank on January 03, 2012, 04:18:45 PM
I find a sledge hammer is quite good........
Title: Re: VM ENGINE PROBLEM.... advice needed...?
Post by: dieselj20 on January 03, 2012, 05:18:44 PM
my mates vm kept dropping a push rod so i took the rocker arm off and tig welded a 13mm peace of tube on the socket end of arm it stops the pushrod escaping
Title: Re: VM ENGINE PROBLEM.... advice needed...?
Post by: wildrover on January 03, 2012, 07:38:37 PM
Yep..it may be time to have a few nuts welded on....

I rather like the sledgehammer idea tho...?
Title: Re: VM ENGINE PROBLEM.... advice needed...?
Post by: Dave69 on January 03, 2012, 07:43:37 PM
i welded some nuts on the rockers to improve the poor seat. worked fine and no more jumping pushrods
Title: Re: VM ENGINE PROBLEM.... advice needed...?
Post by: Bubba on January 03, 2012, 07:45:44 PM
fire lighters are your freind
Title: Re: VM ENGINE PROBLEM.... advice needed...?
Post by: bigjeepzj on January 03, 2012, 08:01:39 PM
you could try
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=RrJQTQaLgQc