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trickydicky:
can anybody tell me the simptoms of a bent push rod?  i have reasently done the timing and had the pump set but every full revelusion of the engine there is a tick whitch sounds like a valve is tapping in top of a piston i have done the tappits. has anybody got any idiers it has been like this since i brought it

nellyscossy:
a bent push rod although it may make a noise itself  wouldnt open the valve enough to fire let alone hit the piston...does the engine run??

trickydicky:
the engine runs ok until it pulls then it has a miss fire perhaps the valve isnt opening properly on the inlet or outlet ??? :huh:

Les Henson:
Could be a worn rocker bush/shaft. Are the valve caps fitted? If the rods have been bent in the past - there is other damage that might still be there. Tappet slides are easily damaged, and bits can get chipped off them.

trickydicky:
how do i go about finding this out and am i better off just bying the bits and changing them anyway? P.S thanks for the pics and by the way you were a great help last time and my timing is now spot on.

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