ENGINE MECHANICAL AND
MOUNTS
7
Pour penetrating oil over the valve spring cap and
engine off. It makes no difference whether the engine
allow it to drain down the valve stem. Apply pressure
is cold or is at operating temperature. Set piston of
to the one side of the valve spring and then the other,
the respective cylinder to upper top center on the
and then rotate the valve spring about
turn. If
firing stroke. This can be accomplished by removing
these operations affect the valve noise, it may be
the distributor cap and observing the rotor. Check
assumed that valves should be reconditioned.
position of the rotor and follow spark path for the
2 .
Worn
Scored Parts in the Valve Train
Inspect
rotor tip through the distributor cap, high tension
rocker arms, push rod ends for scoring. Check push
wire to spark plug. This determines which cylinder
rods for bends, valve lifters, and camshaft surfaces
is at upper top center on the firing stroke. Adjust the
for scoring. Replace faulty parts.
hydraulic lifters of the two valves for that cylinder at
this time. When they are adjusted, turn engine so
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
that
is at upper top center on the
firing stroke and adjust the two valve lifters for that
VALVE LIFTER ADJUSTMENT
cylinder. Repeat process until all valves are adjusted.
See Figure
for correct rotor position for each
Perform hydraulic valve lifter adjustment with the
cylinder.
CORRECT ROTOR POSITION TO ADJUST
CORRECT ROTOR POSITION TO ADJUST
VALVES ON CYLINDER NO. 1
VALVES ON CYLINDER NO.
CORRECT ROTOR POSITION TO ADJUST
CORRECT ROTOR POSITION TO ADJUST
VALVES
CYLINDER NO.
VALVES ON CYLINDER NO.
Figure
Rotor Positions for Valve Lifter Adjustment
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