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Originally Posted by Mac VP
It appears that the spring retainer has also come loose. Under the circumstances, the entire valve assembly is suspect. You could try to reassemble the this particular valve assembly, checking each of the various components for flaws, but if it was mine, I’d simply replace that assembly so I didn’t have to worry if some other piece of it would continue to act up. Further replacing of manifold and head gaskets plus all the retorquing would be a real drag to have to go through.
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I agree. The guide may have a defect that let the retainer come loose. At first I thought it just did not get fully installed but then I wondered if part of the guide did not break.