Oh ok Ned... just the adjusters weren't tight enough... makes sense.
Best Regards
Alan
'53 BN1
'53 A90
'64 BJ8
On 8/5/06, Ned Smith <smithn00@kitepilot.net> wrote:
>
> I think not. I believe that as the adjusting screws unscrewed, the push
> rods
> had so much play that they would "snap" back into their sockets as the
> lifters rose. Adjusting the valves properly and spinning the engine gave
> on
> unusual sounds. Two rods had actually come out of the lifters. I checked
> all
> push rods for straightness.
>
>
>
> Ned Smith
>
> BJ8
>
> near Chattanooga, TN
>
> N34.98 W85.5
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Seigrist Blue 100 [mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 9:49 AM
> To: Ned Smith
> Cc: Austin-Healey List
> Subject: Re: Success
>
>
>
> Ned -
>
>
>
> What was the cause of your "snapping" noise? It would be good to know for
> my future reference. Was it a sticky lifter?
>
>
>
> Alan
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