[T3] Valve woes

[Brion Sabbatino]

Just a thought. Could the cam shaft or lifters have worn?
Brion S.S. Utah

> From: bfye at canyonville.net
> Date: Sun, 18 May 2014 12:43:27 -0700
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Valve woes
> 
> First watch the valve train move... Make sure you are getting full lift and full close.
> If yes, look at the pushrods ends and all the valve tips to make sure nothing has mushroomed.
> 
> Brian Fye
> 
> > On May 18, 2014, at 11:56 AM, Fiesta Cranberry <fiestacranberry at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > Haven't posted in a long time, no problems since the new engine until now.
> > 
> > Background: We converted my '71 SB automatic (The Baroness) from FI to
> > stock carbs in 2008.  Except for minor adjustment, etc, she's been problem
> > free.  She gets very light use.  I've probably put less than 10,000 miles
> > on her since the conversion.
> > 
> > Problems: this year, I started having fuel pump (mechanical) failures.
> > Replaced it twice with the $30 Brazilian job from MWM.  They went out
> > pretty fast, so I had a NOS one refurbished and installed.  Seems to be OK.
> > We also replaced the fuel line, thinking it may have been rusty.
> > 
> > Now, I'm having valve problems.  The # 1& 3 valves keep getting really
> > loose.  The rocker arms have almost no resistance when when I move them,
> > they're floppy.  It's like the pushrods are too short, even tho we measured
> > them.  We replaced the pushrods with longer ones (yes, we measured) and now
> > it's happened again.  They are not bent or damaged in any visible way.  My
> > friend John thinks it needs a valve job, like maybe the valves are stuck.
> > But it gets such light use, that's hard to believe on a new engine.
> > 
> > When we rebuilt the engine, everything was new except the case and the
> > camshaft.  We had the case rebored and cleaned.  We had the camshaft
> > refurbished (not sure of the correct word).  The engine has performed
> > beautifully until now.
> > 
> > We turned the engine by hand yesterday to see if the camshaft was lifting
> > as it should, thinking it might have cracked.  It lifted OK.  We are
> > stumped as to why this is happening.
> > 
> > I don't think replacing the push rods again without knowing what is going
> > wrong is a good idea.
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > 
> > Lori & The Baroness, 1971 SB no longer FI
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > "I wrestled with reality for 36 years, and I'm happy to say I've finally
> > won out over it."
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