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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 11-June 23 From: Utah Member No.: 27,409 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Yesterday just before getting home I heard a click from the engine then again. It wasn't steady, just every little bit I would hear it. I could feel that I lost power and it even stalled once at a stop light. Since I was only a couple block from home I just keep going.
I found that cylinder 3 could only produce 20 lbs of compression. A leak down test was 22% with most air coming out of the intake. For reference the other cylinders were 100 to 105 compression and the leak down was 18% to 20% with air noticed just in the oil filler hole. I don't know how accurate my testing tools are since they are cheap ones I got from amazon and harbor freight. I took off of my valve cover for cylinders 3 and 4 and with cylinder 3 at TDC I have over 1/2 inch of play with both valves and the pushrods are of course way loose. I haven't removed the rockers to pull the pushrods out yet to see if they are bent. I will do that after I pulling the engine either tomorrow or this weekend. How screwed am I? Thoughts on best and worse case? Here's a video of my loose rocker Video of rockers |
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Looks like the engine was “rebuilt” by GEX. Go over to the Samba.com website and check out the Bay Window Forum by searching for GEX engines. GEX is the most reviled engine “rebuilder” on planet Earth. ☠️☠️☠️☠️ is the GEX kiss of death. Start saving money now because this episode is likely the first of many to come.
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 11-June 23 From: Utah Member No.: 27,409 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Looks like the engine was “rebuilt” by GEX. Go over to the Samba.com website and check out the Bay Window Forum by searching for GEX engines. GEX is the most reviled engine “rebuilder” on planet Earth. ☠️☠️☠️☠️ is the GEX kiss of death. Start saving money now because this episode is likely the first of many to come. Thanks for the info. It sure sounds like they are no good. The receipts I have show they bought these heads used. I'll get a better set when I do finally rebuild. Maybe over the winter. Good news, I think, I have verified I do have the original block. Its not all GEX. |
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