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Measure the clearance first and then decide.

posted by  someone claiming to be JohnB on  Tue Dec 24 00:51 CST 2002 [RELATED]

It only costs you time and a new cam cover gasket (I prefer to use blue loctite and an inch-lb torque wrench, torque to what, 120in-lbs?). Measure the clearances cold and write them down. Then make the decision on whether to do the valve adjustment.

FWIW, my B230FT engines have gone from 50-250K miles on one and 50-125K miles on the other without valve adjustment...I took them in at 100K and the tech said the clearances were within specifications (amsoil synthetic). The cam/shims haven't worn and the seats apparently aren't pounding in, so what's to wear and change the lash?






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New Valve shim job?
posted by  C  on Mon Dec 23 17:47 CST 2002 >


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