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superman0234 · 03-04-2005, 01:49 PM

Ok guys, I need some serious assistance here. I heard the timing chain rattling under my valve cover today, so I popped it off to check it out. The chain is loose so I know I need to get it replaced. The valve cover gasket was soft still, so I just reused it and reattached the valve cover. I tighten it down and start up the car and now it is running absolutely horribly! The engine is shaking like crazy at idle and im getting a puhh puhh puhh sound coming from the exhaust. Sounds like total shit when I rev it too. Please guys, I need help! This is my daily driver and I read that removing the valve cover was no big deal. Well it really fucked me over! Please respond! This is an 89 sohc btw.

*MELLO*SOS* · 03-04-2005, 02:05 PM

Check all your sensor connection (MAF, etc) and spark plug wires.

g2ic02 · 03-04-2005, 02:20 PM

removing your valve cover had nothing to do with your problem, just coincidental, unless your chain is so loose you skipped a link on your chain while playing with it...but to me it sounds like you didn't have all of your spark plug wires on the spark plugs..

AZiaNDriftRaceRX · 03-04-2005, 04:42 PM

yea...chek yur plugs...
i had a similar problem..all i had 2 do was tighten up my plugs..

superman0234 · 03-04-2005, 07:28 PM

could a loose valve cover be the cause? 4 of my bolts are stripped, the ones on either sides. Could this be a possible cause? I'll check my wires again, but I'm pretty worried that it's more than something that simple. Any other ideas would be great.

s13gonwild · 03-04-2005, 11:08 PM

no valve cover would not cause this. you left something loose/unpluged, like some people said check to see that you put all plags back in...did you unplug any injectors from the harness?

superman0234 · 03-05-2005, 07:49 AM

I didn't mess with anything except the valve cover which I took on and off. I'm gonna go try and tighten my plugs, but I checked the wires last night and they were all secure.

03-04-2005, 01:49 PM	#1
superman0234 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NJ Age: 38 Posts: 153 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	HELP! Car running like total crap! Ok guys, I need some serious assistance here. I heard the timing chain rattling under my valve cover today, so I popped it off to check it out. The chain is loose so I know I need to get it replaced. The valve cover gasket was soft still, so I just reused it and reattached the valve cover. I tighten it down and start up the car and now it is running absolutely horribly! The engine is shaking like crazy at idle and im getting a puhh puhh puhh sound coming from the exhaust. Sounds like total shit when I rev it too. Please guys, I need help! This is my daily driver and I read that removing the valve cover was no big deal. Well it really fucked me over! Please respond! This is an 89 sohc btw.

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03-04-2005, 02:05 PM	#2
MELLOSOS* LAID OUT Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: LAS VEGAS Age: 43 Posts: 2,015 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: MELLO*SOS Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Check all your sensor connection (MAF, etc) and spark plug wires.

03-04-2005, 02:20 PM	#3
g2ic02 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: minnesota Posts: 480 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	removing your valve cover had nothing to do with your problem, just coincidental, unless your chain is so loose you skipped a link on your chain while playing with it...but to me it sounds like you didn't have all of your spark plug wires on the spark plugs..

03-04-2005, 04:42 PM	#4
AZiaNDriftRaceRX Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 37 Posts: 10 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea...chek yur plugs... i had a similar problem..all i had 2 do was tighten up my plugs..

03-04-2005, 07:28 PM	#5
superman0234 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NJ Age: 38 Posts: 153 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	could a loose valve cover be the cause? 4 of my bolts are stripped, the ones on either sides. Could this be a possible cause? I'll check my wires again, but I'm pretty worried that it's more than something that simple. Any other ideas would be great.

03-04-2005, 11:08 PM	#6
s13gonwild BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cali Posts: 466 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	no valve cover would not cause this. you left something loose/unpluged, like some people said check to see that you put all plags back in...did you unplug any injectors from the harness?

03-05-2005, 07:49 AM	#7
superman0234 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NJ Age: 38 Posts: 153 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I didn't mess with anything except the valve cover which I took on and off. I'm gonna go try and tighten my plugs, but I checked the wires last night and they were all secure.