[TR] More on valve adjusting

[Mark Hooper]

I've been adjusting my TR6's valves with the engine running for years.
Flat screwdriver in one hand, open wrench in other and friend holding
tip of mechanical stethoscope to pivot point of rocker while I listen
and adjust. You tighten just until the hammering is almost gone. I never
had too much oil splatter.

Of course, now I am using an auxiliary feed and beginning to think of
removing it do to the large amount of oil escaping the valve cover via
the breathing pipe. Makes the car smelly too.

Cheers,

Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces+mhooper=digiscreen.ca at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces+mhooper=digiscreen.ca at autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Randall
Sent: August 27, 2007 11:12 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] More on valve adjusting

> But I
> remember years ago (okay, decades ago) watching someone
> adjusting valves while the engine was running.

Indeed, that was the accepted method on some V8's.  The adjustment was
on
the pivot (so didn't jump around like a Triumph's adjustment will); and
the
proper adjustment was to back off the nut until the valve clattered
(indicating the hydraulic lifter was at the end of it's travel), then
tighten it some specified number of turns.

> IIRC it wasn't even too messy.

There were special clips you could buy to temporarily block off the oil
holes, but most people just let it fly.

Randall
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