At 12:43 3/30/98 -0800, you wrote:
>
>        Does anyone know what causes valves to break just below the valve
>retaining plate (besides forces and stress ;) )? I am just trying to get
>some idea of what could have happened besides poor repair work - 5k seems
>like short lived valves... I would just like to get some ideas of what could
>have caused the valve to snap before taking the heads back to the shop that
>did the work...
>
>dave

In over 20 years of working on engines I have never seen a valve break where
you describe. Possibly the valve was defective, or the retainer was
installed wrong and stressed the valve?? Just my guess..
Chuck Kuecker

ckuecker@mcs.net

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