Valve Rocker Arm and Push Rod Cleaning and Inspection. Pontiac Grand Prix 2000

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For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2000 🢒 Grand Prix 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 3.8L 🢒 Valve Rocker Arm and Push Rod Cleaning and Inspection

•	Important: Parts that are to be reused must be marked, sorted, and organized for assembly. Mark, sort, and organize the components for assembly.

•	Caution: Bodily injury may occur if the cleaning solvent is inhaled or exposed to the skin. Caution: Wear safety glasses in order to avoid eye damage. Clean the components with cleaning solvent.

•	Dry the components with compressed air.

•	Inspect the valve rocker components for the following:

-	Valve rocker arm valve pushrod socket contact surface (1)

-	The contact surface must be smooth with no scoring or excessive wear.

-	Valve rocker arm roller pivot for binding or damage (2)

-	Valve rocker arm valve stem contact surface (3)

-	The contact surface should be smooth with no scoring or excessive wear.

•	Inspect the valve pushrods for the following:

-	Restriction of the oil passage (1)

-	Wear or scoring of the end contact surfaces (2)

-	The end contact surfaces must be smooth with no scoring or excessive wear.

-	Shaft for bends (3)

-	Roll the valve pushrod on a flat surface to determine if the valve pushrod is bent.