[TR] Setting valves Procedure

[David P]

level ground, 4th gear, push it... easy.. no tools.


On 9/19/2018 9:24 AM, Rye Livingston wrote:
> I'm running the billet harmonic balancer crank pulley, skinny belts 
> and an electric fan - so no hand crank.  I use a spanner on the bolt 
> holding the pulley on to the crank.  To make it easier, I bought this 
> ratcheting box wrench that has a pivot head.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F511ZMA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
> I can get about half the box over the bolt, but that's enough, and 
> with the plugs out I can rotate the engine pretty easily and efficiently.
>
> Rye
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> On Sep 19, 2018, at 07:38 AM, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Note that there is a typo in those Haynes instructions... the 4th 
>> line down under check & adjust should be 'Valve No,*2*'.
>>
>>
>>
>> The chart does make the 'Rule of 9' quite apparent.
>>
>> If you have a hand crank it greatly simplifies the process.
>>
>> Probably mentioned somewhere but having the plugs out is also helpful.
>>
>> Geo
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 8:07 PM, Rye Livingston <ryel at mac.com 
>> <mailto:ryel at mac.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Paul,
>>
>>     The instructions in the manual are easier to follow, but yeah,
>>     pretty much the same.  I went into my garage and snapped a photo
>>     of the instructions in the Haynes Manual that I follow.
>>
>>     Rye
>>
>>
>>     On Sep 18, 2018, at 07:53 PM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1 at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:dorpaul1 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>>     RYE, is your method of adjusting valves consistent with Alex’s?
>>>     I suspect they are the same
>>>
>>>     On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 8:56 PM Alex & Janet Thomson
>>>     <aljlthomson at charter.net <mailto:aljlthomson at charter.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>>         Except for small, air-cooled engines that may have an
>>>         automatic compression release mechanism built into the cam
>>>         shaft (either in the cam grind or as a centrifugal device),
>>>         I always taught my shop students that you can never go wrong
>>>         by bringing each cylinder up to TDC-compression and then
>>>         adjust the valves for that cylinder. There are often a
>>>         variety of short-cuts where a manufacturer will tell you to
>>>         adjust certain valves at TDC - Compression of #1 cylinder
>>>         and then the rest of them at TDC – Exhaust #1 cylinder but
>>>         those are engine specific. Most 4 cylinder engines have a
>>>         firing order of 1-3-4-2, so if you see “valve rock” (exhaust
>>>         closing, intake opening) on # 1 cylinder, you know that #4
>>>         is at TDC – compression and its valves can be adjusted.
>>>         Then, turn the crankshaft a half turn ( total number of
>>>         cylinders divided by 2), and adjust the next cylinder in the
>>>         firing order which would be #2. Then 1. Then 3. Distributor
>>>         rotor position on a gas engine will help you figure out who
>>>         is at TDC – compression. Diesels don’t have that option,
>>>         other than pump timing marks for #1 cylinder. Look in your
>>>         shop manual for details.
>>>
>>>         Alex Thomson
>>>
>>>         *From:*Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
>>>         <mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of
>>>         *Paul Dorsey
>>>         *Sent:* Tuesday, September 18, 2018 6:33 PM
>>>         *To:* Triumph list Team.net <http://Team.net>
>>>         *Subject:* [TR] Setting valves Procedure
>>>
>>>          Is there a universally excepted method by which to  adjust
>>>         the  valves for A  TR three? I know when I asked about this
>>>          before that Randall sent me a link to a bunch of articles
>>>         but I don’t think any of them  concern setting The valves. 
>>>         Where can I learn to do this?
>>>
>>>         Thanks, Paul Dorsey TR three 1960
>>>
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