Garfield0264
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- Joined
- May 30, 2016
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- Ram Year
- 2004
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7
Hi,
i just decided to change my valve springs, valve stem seals and pushrods on my 2003 Dodge Ram 5.7 Hemi.
So I removed the air box - ignition harness - ignition coils and valve covers.
After that I removed the rocker shafts and pushrods.
Before compressing the springs, I decided to bring each piston in the TDC position, just to be sure that in case the 30 PSI pressure went away, the valve won't fall very far... So I turned the crankcase (clockwise) with a socket and a plier bar, each time before beginning compressing, and that for each cylinder.
Everything went OK.
After that i just placed the new pushrods in the holes (long ones for exhaust) and set back in place the 4 rocker shafts. (torqued at 30 ft.lbs)
I remount the coils, ignition harness (in the correct firing order)..... but the car won't start and seem to misfire ?
Did I do something wrong turning the crankcase without the pushrods ?
Any help ????
PS: sorry for my bad english (I'm a french talking belgian from Brussels)
Thanks
i just decided to change my valve springs, valve stem seals and pushrods on my 2003 Dodge Ram 5.7 Hemi.
So I removed the air box - ignition harness - ignition coils and valve covers.
After that I removed the rocker shafts and pushrods.
Before compressing the springs, I decided to bring each piston in the TDC position, just to be sure that in case the 30 PSI pressure went away, the valve won't fall very far... So I turned the crankcase (clockwise) with a socket and a plier bar, each time before beginning compressing, and that for each cylinder.
Everything went OK.
After that i just placed the new pushrods in the holes (long ones for exhaust) and set back in place the 4 rocker shafts. (torqued at 30 ft.lbs)
I remount the coils, ignition harness (in the correct firing order)..... but the car won't start and seem to misfire ?
Did I do something wrong turning the crankcase without the pushrods ?
Any help ????
PS: sorry for my bad english (I'm a french talking belgian from Brussels)
Thanks