nachohouse
SILVER Star
Posted this in my previous thread, but thought it would be better to start a new thread since this is a separate issue.
I successfully installed new valve stem seals on my F145, but now I'm stuck (literally) reinstalling the rocker assembly—it's stuck 3/4 of the way down the studs. The rockers still pivot freely and the jamb nuts/lash adjustment screws aren't even touching the pushrods, so I'm not fighting the springs.
I followed the reverse of the disassembly process (essentially the same procedure as this video). I lined up the rockers on the studs, tapped each stand with a deadblow, then began driving the nut on the studs to push the stands down flush with the head. The resistance from the nut didn't feel right so I stopped and came here and found this thread where @Poser mentions rotating the rocker shaft to align the clearance area with the bolts/studs. Obviously I think this is where I went wrong.
Now I can't get the rocker assembly back off the studs to rotate the rocker shaft/try to realign things. It's pretty well stuck on the studs—I even stood in the engine bay on the shock towers and tried yanking it out with some nylon rope looped around the rocker shaft. It won't budge.
Should I try to reverse out the studs? Are there any machinist/engine builder tricks I can use to get the rocker assembly lifted off the studs? Did I break anything?
Thanks for the help guys!
I successfully installed new valve stem seals on my F145, but now I'm stuck (literally) reinstalling the rocker assembly—it's stuck 3/4 of the way down the studs. The rockers still pivot freely and the jamb nuts/lash adjustment screws aren't even touching the pushrods, so I'm not fighting the springs.
I followed the reverse of the disassembly process (essentially the same procedure as this video). I lined up the rockers on the studs, tapped each stand with a deadblow, then began driving the nut on the studs to push the stands down flush with the head. The resistance from the nut didn't feel right so I stopped and came here and found this thread where @Poser mentions rotating the rocker shaft to align the clearance area with the bolts/studs. Obviously I think this is where I went wrong.
Now I can't get the rocker assembly back off the studs to rotate the rocker shaft/try to realign things. It's pretty well stuck on the studs—I even stood in the engine bay on the shock towers and tried yanking it out with some nylon rope looped around the rocker shaft. It won't budge.
Should I try to reverse out the studs? Are there any machinist/engine builder tricks I can use to get the rocker assembly lifted off the studs? Did I break anything?
Thanks for the help guys!
