by NigelW » Thu Apr 25, 2019 11:05 am
Yes I have had two of the guides let go, i was in Poland on a rally and it was over 100 deg f and I was stuck in traffic with the engine getting very hot. I had a clattering noise from the inlet side of the head, I got it back to the motel which was within a mile and took off the cam cover and found the guides raised half way to the cam with mark's on them. I knocked them back in while it was hot and fortunately they stayed there till I got it home 1000 miles later. It was very worrying having to do that kind of mileage especially using the German Autobahn's.
Yes I have had two of the guides let go, i was in Poland on a rally and it was over 100 deg f and I was stuck in traffic with the engine getting very hot. I had a clattering noise from the inlet side of the head, I got it back to the motel which was within a mile and took off the cam cover and found the guides raised half way to the cam with mark's on them. I knocked them back in while it was hot and fortunately they stayed there till I got it home 1000 miles later. It was very worrying having to do that kind of mileage especially using the German Autobahn's.