[TR] Pushrod and tappet trouble on my TR3A

[Andrew Mace]

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick <chandler.rick at comcast.net>


...re-torqued the head (each nut needed another half-flat or so). ...I
saw that one of the pushrods
was standing proud of all the others by 1-1/2 inch. It acts as though
it is
hung up on the top of the tappet; no amount of persuasion (gentle) or
engine
rotation will cause it to return to its normal position. I lifted one
of the
other pushrods to feel what a proper seat felt like, and now IT is
standing
proud by 1-1/2 inch and will not retreat to its normal position. The
rods,
when lifted out, show an inch or so of oil on them, so they appear to
be in
the tappets. Could the tappets be hung up above the cam?

==AM==
It sounds almost as if one (maybe two now) of the tappets lifted up and
are now sitting crooked. It's been too many years since
I've been inside a 3A engine, so I can't offer any advice, but
hopefully you can get it/them back in place without any other drastic
measures.


--Andy Mace

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