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Valve adjustment question, Valve clearance doesn't seem right |
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May 23 2009, 10:15 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 5-December 08 From: Point, Texas Member No.: 9,815 Region Association: None |
Hey guys,
I was adjusting my valves and noticed one of them was way off (see pic). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) I screwed in the adjustment screw to take up the slack for this picture so you could see how much it took to tighten the valve. When i purchased this car it seemed to be running fine especially after a tune-up just a little noisy, this is the first time I've tried to adjust the valves and i figured this would be a good time as any sense I was already removing the tin to clean out the debris. Please break it to me gently (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) do I have major problem? See picture of the intake on No. 1 |
cwpeden |
May 23 2009, 12:05 PM
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Great White North, huh? Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-August 06 From: Victoria BC Member No.: 6,693 Region Association: Canada |
To me it looks as if the other three arent in far enough. All of mine look like your oddball. (73 2.0)
Check the nuts that hold the rocker shaft. That one looks to be out a bit. |
tag |
May 23 2009, 12:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 5-December 08 From: Point, Texas Member No.: 9,815 Region Association: None |
To me it looks as if the other three arent in far enough. All of mine look like your oddball. (73 2.0) Check the nuts that hold the rocker shaft. That one looks to be out a bit. Okay I'm checking now. If their hydraulic do have to pull back on the rocker to see how much play you have? |
Cap'n Krusty |
May 23 2009, 12:39 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
To me it looks as if the other three arent in far enough. All of mine look like your oddball. (73 2.0) Check the nuts that hold the rocker shaft. That one looks to be out a bit. Okay I'm checking now. If their hydraulic do have to pull back on the rocker to see how much play you have? No. The adjusters would be preloaded. The adjustment you describe is NOT normal. However, how bad it is can vary. Might wanna remove the rocker stands and check the spring heights, but I don't think that's your problem. Generally, if the seat is moving around, it'll be pounded into the head, moving the valve outward. Not always, but it's a good clue. If it ran OK and didn't make a horrendous clacking sound, the seat has a good chance of being OK. You can tell if you have hydraulic lifters by getting a small and very bright flashlight and looking down the PR tube at the lifters. Hyd lifters have a squarish wire clip, visible on 3 sides of the inner tip of the pushrod. Report back. The Cap'n |
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