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1. valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 08:46:25 +0000; can anyone tell me if its best to set rocker clearance when engine is cold or hot. can't find any mention in any of my manuals. /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net; /html/triumphs/2002-10/msg00653.html (6,928 bytes)
2. valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 09:04:18 +0000; forgot to mention on question of hot or cold engine when adjusting valve clearance.type tr6 1970 tia dan /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool ///; /html/triumphs/2002-10/msg00654.html (6,949 bytes)
3. Re: valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 08:17:39 -0400; Valves are usually spec'ed cold. Should be .010 in, if I recall correctly. -- Jim Muller jimmuller@pop.rcn.com '80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+ /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.te; /html/triumphs/2002-10/msg00656.html (7,341 bytes)
4. Re: valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 10:51:57 -0400; I just did the adjustment on my TR6, and the Bently manual calls for .010 in with the engine cold. However, I remember a heated discussion on the list awhile back with some claiming that adjustment; /html/triumphs/2002-10/msg00657.html (7,723 bytes)
5. Re: valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 08:48:48 -0700; I think someone even 'tis true. back when the ink on my learner's permit was still wet and I was under the tutelage of the wizen 'ole mechanic of the day, we only did valve adjustments with the engin; /html/triumphs/2002-10/msg00658.html (8,313 bytes)
6. RE: valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 12:39:41 -0400; A long time ago,I did that once. It didn't seem to come out any better, made a little mess, beat my Feeler blade up( must have been a cheap feeler),and to be quite honest,at the time I really didn't; /html/triumphs/2002-10/msg00659.html (8,502 bytes)
7. RE: valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 10:03:34 -0700; AFAIK, Triumph (like most car makers) always gave valve specs cold. If you can find a hot spec, use it; but if it's not specified, the safe assumption is that it's for a cold engine. As Mike Porter; /html/triumphs/2002-10/msg00661.html (7,413 bytes)
8. valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 02:16:43 +0000; thanks to list for valve adjustment procedures. used the cold method, big improvement. dan clancy 70 tr6 CC51559L /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/major; /html/triumphs/2002-10/msg00697.html (6,929 bytes)
9. valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 02:17:42 +0000; thanks to list for valve adjustment procedures. used the cold method, big improvement. dan clancy 70 tr6 CC51559L /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/major; /html/triumphs/2002-10/msg00698.html (6,910 bytes)
10. Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 05:37:48 EDT; I have removed my Valve Cover for Powder Coating and am ready to replace it. However last night I pused down on some of the rockers (?) and noticed some play. I don't remember any noise when I last; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00615.html (6,435 bytes)
11. Re: Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 07:56:06 -0700; If you plan to keep and drive the car, I would suggest that now is as good a time as any to at least practice checking valve clearances. Get a set of feeler gauges (available at any tool or auto sup; /html/triumphs/2000-05/msg00635.html (7,471 bytes)
12. Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 21:23:08 -0600charset="iso-8859-1"; I grew up working in my dad's wrecking yard, learning mechanic work under a shade tree (what's atorque wrench?, hand me the air impact..) and we always adjusted american cars this way. I used the sa; /html/triumphs/1998-10/msg00178.html (6,393 bytes)
13. valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 19:12:05 -0600; I would like to adjust the valves on my 76 TR6. Recently in the "head torquing" thread there was some discussion of torquing hot vs cold. What is the consensus (or rather, what are people's opinions); /html/triumphs/1997-09/msg00716.html (6,236 bytes)
14. Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: Bill & Skip Pugh <anabil007@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:05:46 -0800; Hoping not to start another firestorm, but I have a very basic question. My TR3 Service manual says "Turn the engine over by hand until the valves of any cylinder are on the "point of rock". Is this; /html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00577.html (7,814 bytes)
15. RE: Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:19:18 -0800; Well, not quite, but close. The "point of rock" they are talking about is when a pair of valves (intake and exhaust for one cylinder) is open by the same amount. If the cam timing is perfect (which; /html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00578.html (9,106 bytes)
16. RE: Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: Bill & Skip Pugh <anabil007@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:34:35 -0800; OK ... now just what the %$#^^*&$%##$^ does "on rock" mean ... can it actually be defined?? Not trying to be a smarta$$, but I really do not understand -- Bill Pugh 1957 TR3 TS16765L aka Casper 1970; /html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00579.html (8,648 bytes)
17. Re: Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 20:17:49 -0600; Can't you pretty much do this with the "rule of 9" method as well (position the engine just 4 times). Without thinking about it too hard (and making my head hurt), don't you end up with two valves o; /html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00583.html (8,592 bytes)
18. Re: valve adjustment (score: 1): Author: "Paul Dorsey" <dorpaul@negia.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 21:54:32 -0500; I'm sorry to have to show my ignorance, but, what's this "on rock" method? Paul Dorsey 60 TR3A I always set my valves with the "on rock" method. I find it easier, especially since you only have to po; /html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00588.html (7,986 bytes)
19. Re: Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: "Tim I. Purdy" <timipurdy@citlink.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 20:18:23 -0800; I would like to be enlightened too! == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org; /html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00601.html (7,955 bytes)
20. Re: Valve Adjustment (score: 1): Author: "Michael Marr" <mmarr@notwires.com>; Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 08:44:37 -0600; That's the way I do it, too. You are still repositioning the crank eight times but with less incremental movement of the crank than if you followed the rule of nine sequentially. I've also used the; /html/triumphs/2005-12/msg00602.html (9,057 bytes)

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