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Thanks for the tip! I guess spinning the pushrod helps while youlift it
slowly.
On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 3:44 PM Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:
> > would be the time to check if that pushrod was straight. But
> > to be careful not to dislodge it's tappet. Question: isin't
> > the tappet held in place? How could it be dislodged?
> > Maybe my biggest challenge is remembering how to set the
> > valves after this. Isin't there an accepted procedure of how
> > to do this somewhere on the internet? What about a list of
> > torque settings?
>
> The tappet rides in a bore in the block; the pushrod is the only thing that
> keeps it from coming up out of the bore. If you lift the pushrod rapidly,
> the puddle of oil in the lifter can cause it to come up with the pushrod.
> Then it falls off, but lands sideways and won't go back into the bore.
>
> I have managed to fiddle them back into place, but usually the head has to
> come off.
>
> Torque settings (most of them) in the front of the workshop manual. The
> PDF
> version I linked to before also has a service note (but I think it has all
> the same torque values).
>
> -- Randall
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for the tip! I guess spinning the pushrod helps whi=
le youlift it slowly.<br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 3:44 PM Randall &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com";>tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>> wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bor=
der-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">> would be the time to check i=
f that pushrod was straight.=C2=A0 But <br>
> to be careful not to dislodge it's tappet.=C2=A0 Question: isin=
9;t <br>
> the tappet held in place?=C2=A0 How could it be dislodged?<br>
> Maybe my biggest challenge is remembering how to set the <br>
> valves after this.=C2=A0 Isin't there an accepted procedure of how=
<br>
> to do this somewhere on the internet? What about a list of <br>
> torque settings?<br>
<br>
The tappet rides in a bore in the block; the pushrod is the only thing that=
<br>
keeps it from coming up out of the bore.=C2=A0 If you lift the pushrod rapi=
dly,<br>
the puddle of oil in the lifter can cause it to come up with the pushrod.<b=
r>
Then it falls off, but lands sideways and won't go back into the bore.<=
br>
<br>
I have managed to fiddle them back into place, but usually the head has to<=
br>
come off.<br>
<br>
Torque settings (most of them) in the front of the workshop manual.=C2=A0 T=
he PDF<br>
version I linked to before also has a service note (but I think it has all<=
br>
the same torque values).<br>
<br>
-- Randall=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>
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