- Clean the parts in solvent.
| • | Wear protective safety glasses and gloves. |
| • | Blow-dry the parts with compressed air. |
- Inspect the valve rocker arms and shafts at the mating surfaces,
in order to ensure that they are smooth and without scoring damage.
- Inspect the valve rocker arm areas which contact the valve stems
and the sockets which contact the valve pushrods. These areas should be smooth
and without damage or wear.
- Determine if the valve pushrods are bent by rolling the pushrod
on a flat surface.
- Replace the pushrod if the pushrod is bent.
- Inspect the ends of the valve pushrods for scoring or roughness.
- Make sure the oil passages in the valve pushrods are clear.
- Replace any damaged parts.
