> Hi Jay
>
> The problem you have is wear on the tip of the rocker.
> If you set clearances with the feeler gauge you get feeler thickness plus
> wear, hence tappetty tappetty.
> You can measure the wear or set the rocker down by using a dial
comparator,
> but this just tells you what you already know.
>
> With new spares not being readily available at the corner autospares shop,
I
> would get a machine shop to "hard face" the wearing part that rubs on the
> top of the valve and grind it back to the original shape.
> Hardfacing is much harder than the original material and will never give
> this problem again.
> The same technique can be used on valves, giving a harder surface that
will
> handle the unleaded fuel.
> Proprietary name for the process was something like "steeliting"
>
> Keith
> 55 Californian
> 57 Rapier
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com>
> To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 1:07 AM
> Subject: Replacing Rocker Arms
>
>
> > I have a clicking rocker arm. I believe it is because the tip has worn
to
> > a point that I cannot adjust the gap right anymore. I am thinking about
> > buying new rockers and wanted to hear if anyone knows anything about
what
> > is on the market. In the past, I have heard of replacement parts out
> > there being not so good, or had flaws when built, or that it's better to
> > get the stock parts rebuilt/reground/hardened, etc., or find NOS rather
> > than later, or visa versa. Anyone know anything about the rocker arms
in
> > particular?
> >
> > That also raises a question about the replacement in the first place.
As
> > far as I can tell, only one is clicking. I have run the engine with the
> > valve cover off, sliding in a feeler gauge on each rocker. This is a
very
> > neat thing - and certainly how they did valve adjustments for older
cars -
> > and older cars still had the rockers out in the open. Anyway, only one
> > seemed to be making the noise and only that one got better when sliding
in
> > the gauge. That said, I figure if one is going, the others are probably
> > just as close. But, I'm not in a rush to spend all that money. Also, I
> > don't know how often the shaft itself wears out and needs to be
replaced.
> > Any comments on any of this would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jay
> >
> > P.S. I also tried to post this to the SAOC Bulletin Board with no
> > success. I don't know if it is my computer or the web site. I'll try
> > again later.
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