Get a set of left hand drill bits. They ususally unscrew the broken piece - oops - forget that idea, the adjuster screw is case hardened and all you would do is dull the bits but they work fine on regular bolts. --- On Fri, 11/13/09, Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: RE: Poly rocker advice? > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Friday, November 13, 2009, 9:57 PM > > Another thought I had after looking at the picture is to > use a small > pair of channel locks or vise grips and start screwing it > up from > underneath. You should be able to get it to move at least > some. That > might make it possible to get ahold of it on top or at > least it'll break > it loose for easier removal as mentioned . > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies > ===================================================================== > spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I pulled the valve cover to adjust the valves. One of > the adjusters is > > broken off. See pictures here: > > http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/poly318rockers.html > > > > Of course, the broken rocker is in the center, so I'm > not sure I can > > pull the rocker shaft far enough toward the front of > the car to get > > access to that rocker to replace it without the shaft > hitting the > > radiator support before I can get to the broken rocker > to R&R. I > > *really* don't want to remove the head. > > > > Options I can think of are: > > > > 1) adjust all the other rockers and leave the broken > rocker alone, as > > is. > > > > 2) use an EZ out to see if the broken adjuster can get > out that way. > > I've not ahd good luck with EZ Outs though. > > > > 3) try to shift the rocker shaft forward enough to > remove and replace > > the broken one. > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > Thanks, > > Gary H. > > > > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > >