I can't stay quiet any longer. So here's my two cents worth.
As a kid in the 60's, I hung out in my fathers repair shop and any time we
adjusted valves, there were a couple rules:
1) Do the adjustment with the engine warm and running if possible.
Sometimes the oil mess was too much. The engines seem to get better
performance when the valves are adjusted warm and running...
2) ALWAYS USE ROUND FEELER GAUGES. They give better measurements because
they fit under warn rocker arms better (please excuse the ASCII graphics):
_____ _____
| ___ | | ___ |
- O - - -
/\ -------
The round fits into the warn groove /\
The flat staddles the warn groove
I hope this helps. If I've overlooked something - flame away...
Moral of the story > use round feelers whenever possible.
Bill Peel - A.K.A. TigerMan
phone 685-7000 ext 2749
email mgcrgy!bpeel
Mentor Graphics - Wilsonville Oregon
Standard employer disclaimers apply...
<<forwarded message>>
to: srt@aero.org
cc: british-cars@hoosier.utah.edu
from: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil
date: Thu Dec 5 08:40:50 1991
subj: Re: ticking noise
sender: xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg)
sent: 12/05/1991 10:12 am (PDT)
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try sears, all you want is good set of feeler guages
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