Valve Adjusting After Driving

MrBreeze · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:16 am Post subject: Valve Adjusting After Driving

I have to adjust the valves on my 77 Westy today, but I have to go out first (plus I want to give the ground a chance to dry up a tad).

How long after driving do you think it's safe to adjust the valves? I know they should be done on a cold engine.

Thanks!
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Randy in Maine · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:22 am Post subject:

It should take to long for it to get cold there today I would guess.

I would give it an hour or so. How is the pug today?

MrBreeze · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:24 am Post subject:

Actually it might hit 60º.....not too shabby.

Layla's fine, she has her 2 pug friends over since Tuesday, so she's been beating the hell outta them Smile

She'll sleep all weekend now.
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Glenn · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:52 am Post subject:

Rob,

The engine should be cold. Maybe give it a few hours.

I usually back my car into my garage, but when i'm going to adjust the valves, i pull it in head first. That way the first thing the next morning i go in and it only takes 15 minutes.

Today's going to be one of the last nice days for a while.
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Randy in Maine · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 10:15 am Post subject:

I miss having a dog. I also miss 60 degrees. Rain/freezing rain today here at the beach. Sad

I also like them dead cold when adjusting valves but have done them when it was warm <100 (although never hot) with no problems. When i used to do it with an oil change I would always do the valves first and then start it up until the oil got warm enough to change.

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Glenn · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 10:24 am Post subject:

I rebuild old Bosch centrifical distributors and am always looking for good cores. I specialize on 010 and 019's, but have done a few old ones for Volvos.

You want impressive... check this out.

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The boxes are near impossible to find.
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MrBreeze · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 11:03 am Post subject:

ratwell · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 11:22 am Post subject:

The book says it's ok as long as the oil temperature has dropped below 122F. Personally I would wait until tomorrow. When you turn the engine off, heat soak kicks in and it rises before it falls. I know an hour is long enough in summer for sure but during winter where you are maybe.
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koho60 · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 11:32 am Post subject:

Glenn,

The dizzy out of my 72 was rebuilt by Philbin but does not work right. Would you be willing to give it a try?
Jeffro
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Glenn · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 11:35 am Post subject:

I only do centrifical distributors. I don't have a source for replacement parts for vacuum advance.
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koho60 · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 11:41 am Post subject:

Glenn:

Thanks for the reply!
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MrBreeze · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 1:24 pm Post subject:

OK, I waited a few hours and it was definitely cold. But, a problem.

Exhaust valve on #2 was just a LITTLE tight and I couldn't adjust it. I took the screw completely out and it didn't make a difference. What am I looking at?

FYI, I had a tight valve on #1, #3 & #4 also. I'm adjusting these things every 3,000 and that seems to be the case usually. The engine has about 30,000 on it since rebuild.
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Glenn · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 1:26 pm Post subject:

Not good... maybe a dropped seat.

I'll call you.
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