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Fastbird
02-20-2010, 06:57 PM
Got up, saw that it was absolutely gorgeous today, so I said "Hell, I'm taking the Vette to base to hit the gym!"

First up, the new TB fixed the idle flare/hang that I was having on the Vette. One for me. Then, on the way to base, an 04 GTO wanted to play. Two for me in a big way. :D

After the gym, head to my buddies house to take him for a spin in the Vette since he's not been in it with the new setup (He's got an 05 GTO himself). Took him for a spin then threw him the keys. Got back to his place, and helped pull his manifold and TB so he can send them to Formato for tuning. About the time we finish, another on of our friends stopped by (who lives right down the street from my friend) and says "Hey, I'm putting the valve cover back on so you can hear the car run.

His car is a 06 GTO, and he got an oil indicator and knocking on the way to work last week. Dealership said top and bottom end, new motor, $6500. Doc (buddy with 05 GTO) and I say let us look at it. So we walk down, and listen to the car. Definitely NOT bottom end noise, pure valvetrain. Rip off the passenger side valve cover, find the #8 intake rocker loose as can be. Pull the pushrod, it's straight. Initial diagnosis is a collapsed lifter.

So in about 45 minutes we pull his valve covers and top end just about down to dropping the exhaust to pull the head. On a whim, we pull the valley plate. Not a collapsed lifter, a SPUN lifter. This job just got more in depth now, as it chewed and grooved the hell out of the cam lobe (Yes I'm making him a lamp). So now he's getting everything for a cam swap and we're going to slap that all back together once he's got the parts.

I LOVED the impromptu wrenching I got to do today. Now off to a buddy's for burgers, drinks, and debauchery!!!!!

BlackWidowSS
02-20-2010, 07:01 PM
lol very nice! Sounds like good times all around...I wish I could do that here except there is one minor dilemma........ITS EFFING SNOWING!!!! :(

popo8
02-20-2010, 07:07 PM
Gotta love it when a day goes smooth, and the only negative stuff, is really someone elses problems.... lol

Fastbird
02-20-2010, 07:29 PM
Yeah, but the negative was a positive because Doc and I were under the impression that Scotty's (the silver 06 GTO with the engine trouble) motor issues were much worse. Then when we showed him that it was just a lifter and cam that NEEDED replacing, he pretty much said "well, it's mod time now!" Gotta love that.

Wooshie
02-21-2010, 12:49 AM
I need a day like that.