adjusting valves

mailman · Post by **mailman** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:44 pm

Ok, how do you guys adjust your valves , engine running or off. after many times adjusting them i still have some ticking. The Mailman

takza · Post by **takza** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:31 am

Writeup in the repair section.

Answer...it ain't easy.

One source of noise in the valve area is the fuel pump.

I think they will tick some even if adjusted right....while hydraulics will self adjust to make no noise.

mailman · Post by **mailman** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:20 am

Takza, Could you post a link. I searched thru there couldn't find it. Always trying new tricks on these tercs. The Mailman

keith · Post by **keith** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:08 pm

I do mine cold, .007" intake and .011 exhaust. With the engine TDC on #1, do the first, 2nd 4th and 6th valves. Then TDC #4 do 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 8th valves.

takza · Post by **takza** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:40 am

keith wrote:I do mine cold, .007" intake and .011 exhaust. With the engine TDC on #1, do the first, 2nd 4th and 6th valves. Then TDC #4 do 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 8th valves.

Have you ever turned around and checked them hot to see if they were in range? Sure would be easier.

I tried adjusting valves with the engine running once...ended up with a flattened leaf on the feeler gauge

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mailman · Post by **mailman** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:33 am

thanks for the link. the Mailman

keith · Post by **keith** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:10 pm

I use the procedure in the FSM, I don't go back and check hot. If the FSM said to do it hot, I would.

Post by **Petros** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:49 pm

I do mine warm, engine off. Every time I did it cold as my manual says, I get ticking no matter how many times I recheck. I do it with engine warm and get quiet!

takza · Post by **takza** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:49 am

keith wrote:I use the procedure in the FSM, I don't go back and check hot. If the FSM said to do it hot, I would.

I'll be a dimwitted dummy...the FSM does say COLD. I used my other manuals which specify HOT.

keith · Post by **keith** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:05 am

I'd rather have a little ticking than a burned valve, but then I worked around jet engines for 20 years do I don't hear the ticking so good anymore.