Decided to check the lifters today....

[iTurbo]

I decided to check the lifters on my Spirit R/T today. I removed the intake valve cover first. Everything looks OK as far as I can tell, except most of the plastic retainer rings on the lifters were either missing or broken.

Then I removed the exhaust valve cover. Here is where things get BAD. A rocker arm for one of the #2 exhaust valves was completely busted. The roller and lifter assembly were GONE. I couldn't find the pieces anywhere. There is also a nice gouge in the cam lobe, but not too severe. What do I do now???

I will post pics of the rocker arm carnage later today.

[iTurbo]

Also, the engine makes great compression and oil pressure. The only noise the engine made was from the valvetrain, which is why I decided to check the lifters today. Car doesn't smoke at all either.

I think somebody (previous mechanic) found out what was wrong, but then found out that TIII valvetrain parts are practically impossible to get, and decided to put it back together anyway. I can't find the lifter, roller, or any loose metal under the valve cover.

{EDIT} I went to www.newmoparparts.com and they list the intake and exhaust rockers for the TIII engine at $115.20. Are these really still available? If so, is that price for one or all eight?

[RJ138]

The price of $115 is for a single rocker arm, although if memory serves me right it also comes with a new lifter.

[iTurbo]

How do I know if I'm getting the left or right side rocker arm? There are two different exhaust rockers; left and right.

I noticed that there is a # stamped into the side of the rockers:
Left rockers:
F-46910.1
LH 06

Right rockers:
F-46910
RH 06

[iTurbo]

And one more thing....what are those little metal discs and where do they go? I found three of them after removing the exhaust rocker shaft....

[Turbo3IROC]

They go in the tip of the rocker and the lifter rides on it. There are 3 small cuts on them also, I forget off hand which way they are supposed to be installed.