bigturboevo80

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Took my valve cover off and I noticed today that one of my lifters has a broken end on it. Does this mean that the valve has droped into the cyclinder?

smack_evo

iTrader: (4)

no it should mean that the valve is shut. the spring keeps it closed and the lifter pushes it open

ddb

iTrader: (1)

If the reteiner is still on the valve stem then no it did not fell in. But is the rocker still there?

Sorry for my writting mistake.

C6C6CH3vo

iTrader: (9)

If the reteiner is still on the valve stem it fell in?
If the reteiner is still on the valve stem then it didn't fall in?

rovanpera

iTrader: (2)

forget the retainer. the stem is up, and the spring keeps it lifted i.e. closed. also, if it dropped, you WILL know. usually this results in an instant catastrophy, and if you restart it will shudder and make clanking spound (as you can tell i had this happen to me).

buchnerj

iTrader: (19)

If the lifter is broken, but you can still see the spring and retainer in tact then that means it has been shut. If the valve was stuck open due to a seized lifter or an obstruction in the valve path then you would have noticed it, because most likely you would have bent or broken that valve and had significant other issues. If it is stuck closed, then you were just robbing yourself of power and working that other valve overtime.

To be more specific, take a picture of what you see and we can help you some more.

ezz-e

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I agree a picture would lead to better input

bigturboevo80

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I changed the broken lifter for a working one that i bleed this afternoon. it was cake work since my cover is already off and out for powder coating.