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This is pretty much the way that I did it.=C2=A0 I only had to loosen one h=
ead nut and then I could take out the set screw and slide the hole=C2=A0tub=
e that the rockers rotate on forward just enough to pull the broken rocker =
off and then slide the tube back into position and replace the washers and =
cotter pins in the ends.=C2=A0 I just started it and all seems well.=C2=A0 =
Please wish me luck.
Thanks all for the help.
Mike=20
On Friday, August 28, 2015 11:35 PM, Hal Faulkner via Spridgets <sprid=
gets@autox.team.net> wrote:
=20
1.Open bonnet.
2. Remove valve cover.
3. Remove nuts on rocker shaft pedestals.
4.Lift off rocker shaft, rockers and pedestals.
5.Remove split pin at rear of rocker assembly.
6.Slide spacers, rockers, springs and pedestals off shaft: KEEP THEM IN THE=
CORRECT ORDER=C2=A0 (slide them onto a long piece of wire or dowel) look f=
or any broken bits of the failed rocker, if you can't find all of it pull t=
he pan and look harder.=20
7.Check all rockers rocker-shaft and push-rods for excessive wear.=C2=A0 Re=
place broken/worn rocker, rocker-shaft, and push-rods, and re-bush rockers =
as needed.
8.Assembly is the reverse of dis-assembly. Don' forget to re-torque the hea=
d properly.
Hal
On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 7:19 AM, corvallis--- via Spridgets <spridgets@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:
A number of people have asked thisquestion; google search on the internet.=
=C2=A0 Bill in Oregonhttps://www.google.com/#q=3Dreplace+broken+rocker+armF=
rom: Spridgets[mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net] OnBehalf Of lotuspi=
lot--- via Spridgets
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 6:42AM
To: Spridgets List
Subject: [Spridgets] Broken rockerarm=C2=A0Hieveryone in Spridget Land,=C2=
=A0Yesterday,I had something happen that I have never seen before.=C2=A0 I =
was driving theSprite and the engine started to sound like a Subaru WRX and=
then I decided tolimp home.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Istarted looking for the reason an=
d found a broken rocker arm.=C2=A0 it is thestamped kind from a 1275.=C2=A0=
=C2=A0Hereis my question - How do I replace the rocker arm that is located=
on cylinder#3?=C2=A0 =C2=A0Thanksfor all of your help in advance.=C2=A0Mik=
eCarpenter
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nt-size:16px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1440871142853_3174"><span id=3D"yui_3=
_16_0_1_1440871142853_3173">This is pretty much the way that I did it. =
; I only had to loosen one head nut and then I could take out the set screw=
and slide the hole tube that the rockers rotate on forward just enoug=
h to pull the broken rocker off and then slide the tube back into position =
and replace the washers and cotter pins in the ends. I just started i=
t and all seems well. Please wish me luck.</span></div><div><span></s=
pan><br></div><div><span>Thanks all for the help.</span></div><div><span></=
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lkner via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:<br> </font> </d=
iv> <br><br> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><div id=3D"yiv7122122725"><div=
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clear=3D"none"></div>2. Remove valve cover.<br clear=3D"none"></div>3. Rem=
ove nuts on rocker shaft pedestals.<br clear=3D"none"></div>4.Lift off rock=
er shaft, rockers and pedestals.<br clear=3D"none"></div>5.Remove split pin=
at rear of rocker assembly.<br clear=3D"none"></div>6.Slide spacers, rocke=
rs, springs and pedestals off shaft: KEEP THEM IN THE CORRECT ORDER (=
slide them onto a long piece of wire or dowel) look for any broken bits of =
the failed rocker, if you can't find all of it pull the pan and look harder=
. <br clear=3D"none"></div>7.Check all rockers rocker-shaft and push-rods f=
or excessive wear. Replace broken/worn rocker, rocker-shaft, and push=
-rods, and re-bush rockers as needed.<br clear=3D"none"></div>8.Assembly is=
the reverse of dis-assembly. Don' forget to re-torque the head properly.<b=
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nt-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Yesterday,
I had something happen that I have never seen before. I was driving t=
he
Sprite and the engine started to sound like a Subaru WRX and then I decided=
to
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lor=3D"black" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"color: black; fo=
nt-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I
started looking for the reason and found a broken rocker arm. it is t=
he
stamped kind from a 1275. <u></u><u></u></span></font></div>
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lor=3D"black" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"color: black; fo=
nt-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Here
is my question - How do I replace the rocker arm that is located on cylinde=
r
#3? <u></u><u></u></span></font></div>
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lor=3D"black" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"color: black; fo=
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for all of your help in advance.<u></u><u></u></span></font></div>
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