Valve job pleasantries
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Valve job pleasantries
Has anyone ever been adjusting valves on a 22re and had the adjustment open up a little after you torque the adjustment nut down?
For a few times around (im on the 6th) Ive been getting the cover off to find at least 2 gaps are open more with the adjustment nut not really loose or anything..do these things creep open a little sometimes?
just following the FSM.
Ive just had 4 valves replaced after bending em
Ive got a out of ordinary valve tap that im trying to get out and keep finding loose gaps after adjustment..havent done many but im not that good at it from what I can tell here! unless they come loose sometimes. I leave a little drag in the gauge on 8 intake 12 exhaust.
Ive been taking the nut and adjustment screw apart to look for stripping but theyre lookin good, I have seen one half sliver of a thread come out of an adjustment nut or two. Im adjusting things at the lowest point on cam lobe.
Do these things open up even a little for any reason, besides a bent valve that wont close all the way, or just plain loose nut
For a few times around (im on the 6th) Ive been getting the cover off to find at least 2 gaps are open more with the adjustment nut not really loose or anything..do these things creep open a little sometimes?
just following the FSM.
Ive just had 4 valves replaced after bending em
Ive got a out of ordinary valve tap that im trying to get out and keep finding loose gaps after adjustment..havent done many but im not that good at it from what I can tell here! unless they come loose sometimes. I leave a little drag in the gauge on 8 intake 12 exhaust.
Ive been taking the nut and adjustment screw apart to look for stripping but theyre lookin good, I have seen one half sliver of a thread come out of an adjustment nut or two. Im adjusting things at the lowest point on cam lobe.
Do these things open up even a little for any reason, besides a bent valve that wont close all the way, or just plain loose nut
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when u tighten up the nuts hold the adjustment screw with a screwdriver and use a open end wrench to tighten down this should help keep them where u wait it set and not opening more.
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^I agree, that's how i did mine, and I had a nasty valve tap until I closed mine to .007 and .011, and while you're in there check the torque on your head bolts.
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Ya im gonna go back in today and take em down a hair..I was holding them in place while snugging them down.
The weird thing is as you tighten the adjustment screw if anything would follow the direction your moving and close up a little instead of open like is happening here. After torquing them down with a click style wrench or by hand they would stay tight until the last pull then open a little.
Ill keep checking after the torque down its 18ft lbs. Just wondered if they work themselves open during running without the nut coming loose.
The weird thing is as you tighten the adjustment screw if anything would follow the direction your moving and close up a little instead of open like is happening here. After torquing them down with a click style wrench or by hand they would stay tight until the last pull then open a little.
Ill keep checking after the torque down its 18ft lbs. Just wondered if they work themselves open during running without the nut coming loose.
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