The motor in question is a 305 V-8 out of a 97 chevy truck. A buddy of mine wants me to help him fix this truck. It started to run rough, he drove it for a while home. He brought it to a shop, they told him it would be about $800 to fix. There was a broken valve spring. He had it towed to his house. I looked under the valve cover. I don't know too much about valve problems. The valve appeared closed in the up position and will not move. I have the spring that was broken in two that the mechanic gave him. The valve didn't drop and break the head, but it appears stuck. My two questions: What happened and what do I have to do to fix it?