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Re: [Mgs] valve adjustment

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Subject: Re: [Mgs] valve adjustment
From: <riverside@southslope.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:41:36 -0500
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The crane cams method just about guarantees that the lifter for
the valve you are adjusting is resting on the base circle:

set the intake valve when that valve's exhaust partner is JUST starting to open
set the exhaust valve when that valve's intake partner is ALMOST closed.

If you ever get to fool around with an OHC motor, you can view the wisdom of
this method

art de armond

-----Original Message----- From: sdesalvo@frontiernet.net
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 7:05 AM
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Subject: [Mgs] valve adjustment

I am having difficulty trying to adjust the valve on #6 rocker on my "78 MGB. I have replaced the rocker itself, but it is still noisy. Something I have tried is to slide a feeler gauge into the gap while the engine is running. That quiets it to a normal level. Could it be a worn valve, tappet, cam lobe? The big question is whether I should pull the head at this point to investigate further? Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Sam
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