Valve adjustment question, Valve clearance doesn't seem right |
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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 |
Cap'n Krusty |
May 23 2009, 01:37 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 |
We have a problem here. You've jumped to a conclusion that isn't supported by investigation. LOOK AT THE LIFTERS. Report back. If the lifters are hydraulic, the method of adjustment is similar, but different in one very important way. As you go through turning the engine and adjusting the valves, you back off each adjuster screw until there's clearance, you then VERY carefully turn the screw inward with your finger tips until there is ZERO lash and NO preload on the pushrod or the valve. You then turn the adjuster in TWO full turns (this is for factory hydraulic adjusters and steel pushrods). You do each valve in turn. HOWEVER, from what I can see, you probably don't have hydraulic lifters, unless someone didn't do the complete conversion. The rocker shaft spacers are missing, and the coil springs used on solid lifter setups are present. I'm outtahere for a while, but I'll try to check in later on. The Cap'n
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