skunk2 dual valve springs... one spring "loose"??
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skunk2 dual valve springs... one spring "loose"??
i have skunk2 valve springs and retainers in my b16a3, running comp 57200 .490/.450 lift 284/284 duration cams. the springs and retainers were bought brand new from skunk2 and professionally installed by a local head builder. I've put approximately 20,000 miles on the head since installation.
anyways, my concern is this... i recently did a valve lash adjustment, and i noticed that one valve spring on the intake side is "soft" in that i can push down on it.. none of the others are like this. I checked with a 'mirror on a stick' to see if maybe the inner spring was broken or something, which might explain the "softness" of the valve spring, but i did not see any cracks or anything broken.
obviously this isnt normal, and i need to replace it asap before a valve drops or something and ruins my engine. Does skunk2 sell just a single valve spring set (inner & outer)?? what would cause a spring to just go soft?
anyways, my concern is this... i recently did a valve lash adjustment, and i noticed that one valve spring on the intake side is "soft" in that i can push down on it.. none of the others are like this. I checked with a 'mirror on a stick' to see if maybe the inner spring was broken or something, which might explain the "softness" of the valve spring, but i did not see any cracks or anything broken.
obviously this isnt normal, and i need to replace it asap before a valve drops or something and ruins my engine. Does skunk2 sell just a single valve spring set (inner & outer)?? what would cause a spring to just go soft?
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I've read the archive posts of "Skunk2 valve train sucks", i just want to know what i can do short of buying a whole new set of springs & retainers...
on a side note, anybody happen to know the usable life of titanium retainers?
on a side note, anybody happen to know the usable life of titanium retainers?
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Re: (91civicDXdude)
How old are the springs? Skunk definitely had some issues with theirs in the past. Sounds like that spring is broken(maybe hard to see) or just fatigued badly. I would replace all of them not just one.
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