Re: [Amc-list] 196 OHV - removing head, diagnosing rings

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 28 Feb 2008, Frank Swygert wrote:

> Yes, the intake is integral with the head -- except for
> the top plate which just holds the carb. Take the plate off,
> it could warp without the head bolts in. Something, such as a
> piece of washer, could have fallen in a spark plug hole. I've
> had that happen before! Could be a valve sticking and making
> the clicking noise as well.

Oh YEAH! How could I forget this?!

Before you do anything drastic, leave it all together, check
head torque, and ADJUST THE VALVES. See if that cylninder shuts
up. If it does, and compression is OK, it's likely fine.


(Nothing to do with this directly, but when I pulled the head
on that junkyard 195.6OHV this past weekend, the head bolts
were all over the place -- some tight, some very loose. It's
like they weren't torqued, just casually tightened. Go figure.)
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