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mtg6486
04-13-2008, 09:54 PM
i go to take off my rocker arms while doing a valve spring swap and i notice 1 of the clips holding the rocker arms together was missing and the only thing keeping it on was the bolt ill post up some pics.o and the same thing happened on the other side. so now my question is do i replace them with 2 more stock ones or do i upgrade. i found a set of yella terra ones on sale on ls1 tech. so what u guys think i should do?
Tru2Chevy
04-13-2008, 09:58 PM
I would be more worried about where the missing clips are.....

- Justin
sweetbmxrider
04-13-2008, 10:10 PM
yeah i was gunna say the same but reasoned myself to think he did.
mtg6486
04-13-2008, 10:10 PM
yea thats another issue

i didnt see or feel either of them
Tru2Chevy
04-13-2008, 10:14 PM
Well, I can't say I know exactly what parts your talking about, but if they came off and didn't exit the motor, you might be in some real trouble when you get her buttoned back up.

- Justin
mtg6486
04-13-2008, 10:22 PM
this is the side shot
mtg6486
04-13-2008, 10:23 PM
what can it do and what do you think i should do about it?
Tru2Chevy
04-13-2008, 10:31 PM
what can it do and what do you think i should do about it?

You mean one of the clips holding the bearings in? Did you lose any of the needle bearings, or did they all stay in the rocker?

Foreign metal particles inside the motor can destroy it in pretty short order.

- Justin
mtg6486
04-13-2008, 10:37 PM
the only thing missing was the clips one on the drivers side on the last rocker and one on the passenger side on the first
Tru2Chevy
04-13-2008, 10:46 PM
Well I still don't know what the clip is....don't have much experience with dismantling LS1s.

But if you took the valve cover off, and pieces were missing, then chances are it's inside the motor somewhere.

- Justin
mtg6486
04-13-2008, 10:52 PM
great
mtg6486
04-13-2008, 10:57 PM
o well ill just see what happens
JSPERFORMANCE
04-14-2008, 07:07 AM
Get a complete set of new rockers, harland sharp, scorpion anyting but the failure prone stockers. Get the clips out of you can, if not you are rolling the dice.
mtg6486
04-14-2008, 11:09 AM
i bought a magnet im gunna go fishing
sweetbmxrider
04-14-2008, 04:00 PM
haha good luck. be better off with a snake camera. i play too much rainbow 6 v2.