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JIMMEE1234
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May 2, 2010, 4:43 PM

Post #1 of 4 (1754 views)
1998 MONTE CARLO Sign In
I HAVE A 1998 MONTE CARLO LS 3.1 ENGINE WITH 165,000 MILES I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET SO I CHANGED THE UPPER GASKETS AFTER DOING THIS AND BEING FINISHED IT HAD A MISS ,THE AUTO ZONE CODE READER SAID I HAD A FAILURE IN NUMBER SIX CYLINDER AFTER CHECKING PLUGS WIRES AND COIL PACK AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG I THOUGHT MAYBE A BAD VALVE. I TOOK IT BACK APART AND FOUND A BENT PUSH ROD.OKAY INSTALL NEW ONE ( OR SO I THOUGHT ) NOW IT IS BACK TOGETHER AND A WHOLE NEW PROBLEM ( BACKFIRING ) PULL THE PLUG WIRES TO TRY TO SEE WHERE OF COURSE IT IS NUMBER SIX CYLINDER. UNDO THAT PLUG WIRE AND IT RUNS FAIRLY SMOOTH . ANY HELP I CAN GET WOULD BE GREAT ,THE CAR IS IN TOO GOOD A SHAPE TO JUNK.
THANK YOU
JIM


Hammer Time
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May 2, 2010, 5:00 PM

Post #2 of 4 (1751 views)
Re: 1998 MONTE CARLO Sign In
You probably didn't notice it but the intake and exhaust pushrods are different sizes and you probably mixed them up.
The intake pushrods are color-coded orange and are 6 in. (152mm) long.
The exhaust pushrods are color-coded blue and are 63/8 in. (162mm) long.



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JIMMEE1234
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May 3, 2010, 6:37 AM

Post #3 of 4 (1743 views)
Re: 1998 MONTE CARLO Sign In
THANK YOU SO MUCH .NO I DID NOT NOTICE THAT ,SO THAT IS PROBABLY WHY THE ONE BENT IN THE FIRST PLACE. DUH I THINK I SHOULD HAVE READ SOMETHING ABOUT THAT,I HAVE WORKED ON MANY MANY CARS AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THIS.


Hammer Time
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May 3, 2010, 7:46 AM

Post #4 of 4 (1740 views)
Re: 1998 MONTE CARLO Sign In
Yep, you've got to be careful or you can do some damage.



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