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Matt Boyd (Mattboyd)
New member
Username: Mattboyd
Post Number: 35
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 12:29 pm: | |
Here I go, continuing to take with myself.
It took less than an hour to do the valve adjustment. Well...I'm not exactly done, but I thought I'd take a break so I wouldn't get too frustrated.
All the valve clearances except for two lined up right in the range. The two that were out of spec were both exhaust valves....one on the front bank the other on the rear.
My only problem now is that the tools I'm using to depress the shim bucket SUCK! I bought them from Rutlands many many years ago (I don't think they sell them anymore), and they are a repro of the factory tools. Here's what is wrong with them....the tool to depress the shim bucket down is just fine, but the little hook you set in there to keep the shim bucket depressed is too narrow. I'm guessing the factory one is a bit wider so that as it is holding down the shim bucket, it is actually barely touching the shim bucket of the valve next to it. With mine, since it has a tiny gap between the tool and the "next door neighbor valve shim bucket," after I remove the valve shim bucket depressing tool, the "keep down" tool pops over just a tiny bit until it hits and rests against its next door neighbor. This allows the shim bucket to come up just a tiny bit and disallows the shim to come out without removing the camshaft (which I'd prefer not to do at this point).
The first valve (the one on the rear bank) that is out of spec, I put a tiny screwdriver between the keep down tool and its next door neighbor so the keep down tool wouldn't pop off. I used some compressed air and the shim (with a little help) popped right off so fast it hit the floor. Put in an more appropriate size and got it right.
Unfortunately, due to clearance and visibility problems, the front bank one is much more difficult! I worked on it most of the nearly hour I was doing the valve adjustment! This is why I took a break. If I utterly fail on this, I'll simply remove the shim when I have the camshaft out to replace the cam seals.
-Matt |
Matt Boyd (Mattboyd)
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Username: Mattboyd
Post Number: 34
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 10:48 am: | |
I just got a call from Charles Claussen (sp?) from Atlanta who said that intake is .20-.25mm, exhaust is .30-.35mm. The sticking point is the exhaust, because it is listed differently in different places. I also called Nick Scianna (unfortunately I woke him up, but he was very gracious).....who told me it is .30-.35mm.
Fortunately, this is concurring with what I did last time and what appears to be the specs on my car this morning, too.
-Matt |
Matt Boyd (Mattboyd)
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Username: Mattboyd
Post Number: 33
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 10:17 am: | |
Ed,
I searched the archives, and unfortunately on my Euro QV I have no engine compartment decal detailing these specs.
Thanks, though!
-Matt |
Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member
Username: Irfgt
Post Number: 1748
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 9:52 am: | |
Look on the engine compartment decal and use those specs. Also check the archives, this was recently discussed. |
Matt Boyd (Mattboyd)
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Username: Mattboyd
Post Number: 32
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 8:06 am: | |
Hi, it's about 9AM eastern time, if anyone knows the QV spec, can you please give me a quick call (540 373 4257)? I'm going down to the garage to pull the second valve cover off and start the adjustment.
Thanks!
-Matt |
Matt Boyd (Mattboyd)
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Username: Mattboyd
Post Number: 30
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 1:12 am: | |
Can someone remind me of the intake and exhaust valve clearance specs for a QV? I seem to recall that the QV owners manual and service manuals conflicted....
Can someone give the correct answer so I can do this tomorrow (later today)?
Thanks,
-Matt
'85 308
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