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What happens if you have a broken valve spring?

What happens if you have a broken valve spring?

While, too high a pressure may cause premature wear of other valve train parts. A broken valve spring in an engine can cause many different drivability and performance problems. Also, broken valve springs can cause excessive valve noise; compression loss and severe internal engine damage.

When to rebuild shocks on a Ford Raptor?

Depending on use, FOX recommends you rebuild your Raptor 2.5 shocks between 10,000-50,000 miles.

Is the Ford Raptor shock exchange program OE?

“We exchanged shocks”. In addition to offering the Shock Exchange Program, which greatly minimizes the time your truck is down, we can also rebuild your shocks to your specific needs, improving the overall performance of your off road vehicle. Why rebuild to OE spec shocks when we can improve the performance of your shocks?

What are the functions of the valve springs?

The main function of valve springs is to keep the valves closed to build up engine compression. The second function is to maintain specific pressure on all moving parts to follow the camshaft lobe. So, The camshaft, pushrods, lifters, and rocker arms do all the work in opening the valves.

Depending on use, FOX recommends you rebuild your Raptor 2.5 shocks between 10,000-50,000 miles.

What kind of suspension does a Ford Raptor have?

Take your Gen 1 Raptor to the next level with this Factory Race Series front upgrade kit, designed to deliver a high level of adjustability via Dual Speed Compression (DSC) adjusters. This kit delivers the next level of off-road performance without sacrificing every day ride quality and comfort.

Why does the rear end of my Raptor wheel hop?

Note: It’s very important to retorque all bolts after each offroad session and the first 1,0000 miles. One of the biggest complaints we’ve gotten over the years about the 2010-2014 Ford Raptor is the rear-end has a tendency to wheel hop under hard acceleration and braking bumps.

What kind of suspension does SVC offroad use?

Here at SVC Offroad, we provide a variety of high quality suspension components for the 2010–2014 Gen 1 Ford Raptor. Our in-house manufactured parts like our adjustable bump system, and upper control arms are built strong and designed to provide a vast improvement over the stock setup.

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Ruth Doyle