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Old 01-21-2013, 01:50 PM
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Left headlight and both signal lights (the orange lights below and next to the headlight) are very dim. When lights are on my left signal doesn't work, it just gets stuck on, out side and as well as the dashboard... Everything works fine when the lights are off.. I replaced the bulbs on all the orange lights on the front (both sides) so thats not it.. Any ideas of what to try?
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Ok thanks everyone.. How about this one.. A couple rocker arms are loose... Just tighten the bolt till tight?.. I know there is a spec but I don't have my tor wrench with me
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Ok thanks everyone.. How about this one.. A couple rocker arms are loose... Just tighten the bolt till tight?.. I know there is a spec but I don't have my tor wrench with me
Tighten it down.
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Should some rockers be a tad loose due to where the lifter is sitting on the lobe? The bolts feel tight and I don't want to over do it.
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Originally Posted by NewJerseyXJ609
Should some rockers be a tad loose due to where the lifter is sitting on the lobe? The bolts feel tight and I don't want to over do it.
You might have a collapsed lifter.
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
You might have a collapsed lifter.
What would a tell tale sign of that be? I can twist all of the pushrod which your supposed to be able to do correct?
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Originally Posted by NewJerseyXJ609

What would a tell tale sign of that be? I can twist all of the pushrod which your supposed to be able to do correct?
Ticky ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky ticky... That's the sign of a collapsed lifter.
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Originally Posted by XJ607
Left headlight and both signal lights (the orange lights below and next to the headlight) are very dim. When lights are on my left signal doesn't work, it just gets stuck on, out side and as well as the dashboard... Everything works fine when the lights are off.. I replaced the bulbs on all the orange lights on the front (both sides) so thats not it.. Any ideas of what to try?
Possibly a short or a bad ground
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
Ticky ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky tickyy ticky ticky... That's the sign of a collapsed lifter.
I'm surprised you took the time to type all of that.
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I'm surprised you took the time to type all of that.
Copy and paste. Lol
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb

I'm surprised you took the time to type all of that.
He didnt
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Originally Posted by hick92
Possibly a short or a bad ground
yea pretty sure its a short.. i wiggled the main harness behind my driver side headlight and now its all working fine.
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yea pretty sure its a short.. i wiggled the main harness behind my driver side headlight and now its all working fine.
Now just unwrap it all and find it
Good luck
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Originally Posted by bhennessee1
He didnt
Unless he was on his phone.. That **** would take me forever on mine.
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