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Setting valve lash, 1st timers experience |
emerygt350 |
Jun 15 2022, 03:34 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,410 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
The one job I have not done yet. The car is running perfectly, quiet, smooth, lots of power, but it hasn't been done since I bought it last year and the previous owner passed away back in 2017 (sat for years). There was all kinds of strange stuff from the interim when the family was trying to get it going again to sell so I seriously doubt they did anything like set the lash.
I have probably put 3000 miles on it. Some autocross, mostly just twisties in the hills and mountains. It's running so well, and the valve covers are not leaking... Should I check it? I have the extra thick gaskets from 914rubber sitting there waiting. |
Van B |
Jun 16 2022, 07:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,616 Joined: 20-October 21 From: Maryland Member No.: 26,011 Region Association: None |
I did mine and it wasn’t bad. On the front cylinders I had to sneak up on them with the shim from the side. I had a long and short screw driver based on the obstructions I needed to clear… basically the handle would be in a way that I couldn’t get my hand on it. For tightening the nut, with a good grip on the screw driver, I could get it tight enough with a box end wrench that final torque with a torque wrench didn’t change the settings.
Only had three valves that were too tight and I could tell it was from a poor adjustment from the shop the PO used. Also, not to contradict Zach, but I didn’t pull the plugs. I just put a clamp on one wheel disc so it wouldn’t rotate and spun the other with the car in fifth. |
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