- 1. Valve setting (score: 1)
- Author: "swillis" <swillis@premiernet.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 14:47:28 -0500
- I am getting a rattle that sounds like it is valve noise. I set my MGA 1500 to .017" warm and still made noise. Now I set it to .015". The ticking is gone but there is a loose rattle sound coming fro
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00501.html (8,130 bytes)
- 2. Re: Valve setting (score: 1)
- Author: David Ambrose <stargazer1@home.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 14:37:51 -0700
- Have you checked the rocker arm assembly for excess play? If there's a lot of slop in the rocker arm bearing, you won't be able to quiet it down no matter what clearance you use. (well OK, a negative
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00503.html (8,809 bytes)
- 3. Re: Valve setting (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 17:35:38 EDT
- Your drinking mechanic friend does you no favours by suggesting that you tighten the clearances. I'd guess that 75% of the MG engines in service have thrashed rocker shafts/rocker arm bushes, and no
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00504.html (8,024 bytes)
- 4. Re: Valve setting (score: 1)
- Author: "JustBrits" <justbrits@home.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 18:16:31 -0500
- <<...of slop in the rocker arm bearing, ...>> I "really" want to know where that is, David?!?!?!? Is it kinda like the Omni Bearing Set that ALL airplane parts stores sell??? Ed /// /// mgs@autox.tea
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00510.html (7,355 bytes)
- 5. Re: Valve setting (score: 1)
- Author: David Ambrose <stargazer1@home.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 20:10:59 -0700
- Looking at my catalog here, it would be part number 1G2295. They call it a rocker bush. That's just another name for a bearing. No, Ed. It's a real part. Regards, Dave Ambrose /// /// mgs@autox.team.
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00514.html (7,679 bytes)
- 6. Re: Valve setting (score: 1)
- Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 23:29:11 -0500
- Could be a loose fan on the front of the generator. If the front pulley nut gets loose the fan rattles. BTDT. Occasionally the sheet metal center hub of the fan impellor cracks, and the generator fan
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00515.html (8,018 bytes)
- 7. Re: valve setting (score: 1)
- Author: "mghirsch" <mghirsch@netzero.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 11:20:47 -0500
- If you have the valve cover off, and insert a thin feeler gauge between the rocker arm and the valve stem with the engine running, you can isolate any noisy valves, and if neccessary make an adjustme
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00517.html (7,372 bytes)
- 8. Re: Valve setting (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 09:40:43 -0700
- Where did he get .010 as the setting for the 1800? That's not what I've been using... Seems awfully tight. -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one wit
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00519.html (8,647 bytes)
- 9. Re: valve setting (score: 1)
- Author: "swillis" <swillis@premiernet.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 18:09:20 -0500
- This sounds interesting. Will I be able to close off each valve individually by doing this? It should get quiet when I put in the feeler gauge, right? Thanks the /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing li
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00525.html (7,867 bytes)
- 10. Re: valve setting (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 08:00:39 -0400
- Using the thin feeler gauge on the rockers individually will take up the free movement on the individual valve. By doing this, you will hear the different sound of the one that is suspect. Use a feel
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00543.html (7,836 bytes)
- 11. Re: valve setting (score: 1)
- Author: "mghirsch" <mghirsch@netzero.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 08:09:09 -0500
- Correct, you will be able to check each of the 8 valves. Use as thin a feeler gauge as possible when doing it. Also, expect a bit of a mess when doing it. Maynard HIrsch /// /// mgs@autox.team.net ma
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00545.html (7,309 bytes)
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