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<p class="MsoNormal">Do you think a length of 30 gauge steel wire would do as a feeler gauge? It’s nominally 0.010” diameter.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cliff</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:cak@dimebank.com">Christopher A Kantarjiev</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Friday, July 29, 2022 3:39 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [TR] Valve ticking</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 7/29/22 11:00 AM, triumphs-request@autox.team.net wrote:<br>
> You'd have to have a very slim feeler gauge to adjust them correctly.<br>
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Indeed. I have a feeler gauge set that is round wires rather than flat <br>
blades, and it makes this measurement a lot easier. But if your rocker <br>
arm tips are wearing unevenly, you've probably gone through the hardened <br>
surface (and might also be getting wear on the bushing that you can't <br>
see) ... so it might be time for a rebuild. More about that in a second ...<br>
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I use a tool called Gunson Clik-Adjust to set valve clearances, because <br>
it takes the entire wear of the system into account. Rather than <br>
measuring only the clearance at the tip, it works from the point where <br>
the entire rocker arm system is tight against the valve stem and then <br>
backs out in a controlled fashion. It seemed hokey, but it works quite well.<br>
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When I first got my TR4A, it had really low oil pressure. I did a bunch <br>
of work on the bottom end, to little effect. Someone suggested the <br>
rockers - the shaft and bushings were *very* worn to the point that much <br>
of my oil pressure was disappearing there. I sent the assembly off to <br>
Rocker Arm Specialists in Northern California; they transformed my worn <br>
out rocker train into a thing of beauty. I sent them a lot of work over <br>
the years (and sent a lot of others their way). Sadly, the proprietor <br>
sold the business in order to retire, and the new owners didn't make a <br>
go of it ... but it appears that they're back!<br>
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<a href="http://www.rockerarms.com/pages/about.html">http://www.rockerarms.com/pages/about.html</a><br>
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