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05-19-2013, 09:51 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southeast, PA / Brick, NJ (Lost due to Sandy)
Posts: 238
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'98 Trans Am Back Up After Broken Valve Spring!
My buddy and I have been working on my '98 Trans Am for 2-3 weeks now. We found the issue causing a bad running condition (Valve spring over the retainer!). We finally go the car up and running last night!
Video is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfY7E8NGv10
Some misc. cell photos over the past couple weeks:
We tore apart the top end:
After about 6 full days of work (Over 2-3 weeks) we finally got the car put back together:
Need to get a coolant temp. sensor and coolant today. Have to idle it for a while, then take it for a drive. Wish it were sunny & dry today, but of course nature has provided rain.
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-Rick (Photographer)
- 2001 Trans AM WS6 - M6, ORY, Borla catback, etc.
- 1998 Trans Am - M6, functional Ram Air hood, Flowmaster, 3" QTP E-cutout, ORY, K&N FIPK, 3.42's, LSD, Hella 60mm Projectors, 4300K HID's & more.
- 2003 VW Golf TDI - Turbo diesel @ 50 MPG highway
- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L(ZJ) - 4.75" lift, 32" MTZ's, armor, etc.
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05-19-2013, 09:58 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Harrison NJ
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woahhhh thats what egr looks like.
congrats man glad you can finally enjoy your car
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05-19-2013, 11:11 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Haddon Twp NJ
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Valves look pretty. Ive never seen a spring do that.
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05-20-2013, 11:45 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southeast, PA / Brick, NJ (Lost due to Sandy)
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Video from yesterday of intake & engine area, and exhaust (Burning up some oil! No longer smokes though):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXdatfP3cEY
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-Rick (Photographer)
- 2001 Trans AM WS6 - M6, ORY, Borla catback, etc.
- 1998 Trans Am - M6, functional Ram Air hood, Flowmaster, 3" QTP E-cutout, ORY, K&N FIPK, 3.42's, LSD, Hella 60mm Projectors, 4300K HID's & more.
- 2003 VW Golf TDI - Turbo diesel @ 50 MPG highway
- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L(ZJ) - 4.75" lift, 32" MTZ's, armor, etc.
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05-20-2013, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Brick, NJ
Posts: 1,868
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sounds good man!!
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Formerly known as blk95formula
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2018 Silverado 1500
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05-21-2013, 01:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southeast, PA / Brick, NJ (Lost due to Sandy)
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Thanks! The idle is so smooth that it's weird to me! lol. I'm enjoying it back up on the road!!
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-Rick (Photographer)
- 2001 Trans AM WS6 - M6, ORY, Borla catback, etc.
- 1998 Trans Am - M6, functional Ram Air hood, Flowmaster, 3" QTP E-cutout, ORY, K&N FIPK, 3.42's, LSD, Hella 60mm Projectors, 4300K HID's & more.
- 2003 VW Golf TDI - Turbo diesel @ 50 MPG highway
- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L(ZJ) - 4.75" lift, 32" MTZ's, armor, etc.
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05-21-2013, 05:01 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Andover, NJ
Posts: 777
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After all that work and effort, it turned out to be the valve spring eh? At least you finally found the problem and fixed it. Now enjoy the car. 
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05-22-2013, 04:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Southeast, PA / Brick, NJ (Lost due to Sandy)
Posts: 238
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Yah man. I'm just ecstatic the car is FIXED and runs great.
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-Rick (Photographer)
- 2001 Trans AM WS6 - M6, ORY, Borla catback, etc.
- 1998 Trans Am - M6, functional Ram Air hood, Flowmaster, 3" QTP E-cutout, ORY, K&N FIPK, 3.42's, LSD, Hella 60mm Projectors, 4300K HID's & more.
- 2003 VW Golf TDI - Turbo diesel @ 50 MPG highway
- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9L(ZJ) - 4.75" lift, 32" MTZ's, armor, etc.
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