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1. Valve Tick Tick (score: 1): Author: "E.Claure" <spanlab@ceibo.entelnet.bo>; Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 09:55:58 -0400; Hi list, quick question, when valves do the tick tick thing are they too loose or too tight? Enrique /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool ///; /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00036.html (7,094 bytes)
2. Re: Valve Tick Tick (score: 1): Author: "Michael Lupynec" <mlupynec@globalserve.net>; Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 09:14:14 -0500; Usually too loose or loose enough. Not a big thing to adjust - routine maintenance. Mike L 60A,67E,59Bug -- Original Message -- From: E.Claure <spanlab@ceibo.entelnet.bo> To: <mgs@autox.team.net> Sen; /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00037.html (7,504 bytes)
3. Re: Valve Tick Tick (score: 1): Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 14:50:20 -0000; Neither - they are spot on! ... although the bigger the gap (looser) the more the noise. If you close up the gap enough to stop the noise you will almost certainly have too small a gap and burn your; /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00039.html (7,590 bytes)
4. Re: Valve Tick Tick (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2002 14:36:41 -0800; IME they always go "tick tick" on an MG. I suppose it would be more noticeable if they were too loose. But too tight is where the real problems crop up. -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near; /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00067.html (7,463 bytes)
5. Re: Valve Tick Tick (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 09:15:13 -0500; They are quieter when tighter. Keep in mind, though, that MG valves are set with large clearances by today's standards, so some click is normal noise. As they wear, the clearances reduce from valve; /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00074.html (7,505 bytes)
6. Re: Valve Tick Tick (score: 1): Author: Aeseeyou@aol.com; Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 15:58:54 EST; The characteristic "Tic, Tic, Tic" is probably the main reason that when I'm asked how my MGB runs, I can answer quite honestly that "It sounds just like a Sewing machine...!" And although I've never; /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00098.html (11,531 bytes)
7. Re: Valve Tick Tick (score: 1): Author: barneymg@ntsource.com; Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 15:35:57 -0600; Increasing the oil viscosity beyond a reasonable point may actually reduce the amount of oil getting to the rocker shaft. More viscus (thicker) oil has more resistance to flow, which can cause it to; /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00102.html (8,277 bytes)
8. Re: Valve Tick Tick (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 13:40:46 -0800; Save your money. Since the MG has mechanical lifters, oil pressure or viscosity has no effect on valve noise. -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one; /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00103.html (8,631 bytes)
9. Re: Valve Tick Tick (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 08:50:13 -0500; STP and Motor Honey are additives that have been marketed for years, though few in the business of maintaining engines can explain why that should be so. The clicking of the valve train takes place w; /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00160.html (8,958 bytes)

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