Pak_37

This is a follow-up to our post on the weekend - we had addressed the difficulty we were having doing our first valve adjustment -- the difficulty was with the use of the feeler gauge.

We're making some progress with this task -- it sounds from the responses we received to our earlier post as well as the other research we did on the forum - that although you can use the dial indicator or the backside method - ultimately it seems that the "feeler" gauge and the right "feel" sounds to be the best method. We have persevered throughout the day and have graduated from not getting the gauge in at all to working our way around and now we think we have the gauge in partially -- either that or all of the valves we tested are tight.

We've taken a picture of the tool in spot -- this is as far in as it will slide -- we'd like to know from those of you who are experienced at this task -- is this as far as it will go or could it just be that the 4 we've already tested (cylinders 1 and 6) are too tight. On all 4 that we've tested so far the gauge goes in the same amount.

We'll continue in the next day or two to test them all with the feeler gauge - but before we make adjustments - we'd like to hear from those with more experience! Thanks in advance.

The picture we're attaching is exhaust cylinder #6.

newsboy

It should be very snug, but you should be able to get it in and move it around, more than in your picture.
It's tricky. The angle of approach is important. It's possible that your adjustment is a little tight. Were not talking about much, between too tight and correct.

Wachuko

+1 When it is correct the blade tends to bind a little... as if the oil between it makes it stick.