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Re: [Tigers] Valve Lash Adjustment

To: Richard <rcsphx1@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Valve Lash Adjustment
From: "Robert D. Hogan via Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 22:41:07 -0400
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Page 21 of the Sunbeam Tiger 260 & 289 manual states tighten the stud nut
an additional 3/4 turn after the pushrod clearance has been eliminated from
a hydraulic lifter that is centered on the zero lift section of the cam
lobe.

On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 8:11 PM, Richard via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
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> 1967 Sunbeam Tiger MKII 289
>
> I have rattling noise that seem to be coming from the valve train, so I a=
m
> getting ready to adjust the valve lash.  The Sunbeam workshop manual says
> to take out the clearance at the pushrod and rocker arm and then =E2=80=
=9C2=E2=80=9D more
> turns.  That sound excessive to me, and  everything on the web says
> additional turns of =C2=BD to =C2=BE turn.  One site did say 1 additional=
 turn.  This
> is  my first attempt at adjusting the valve lash, any advice would be
> greatly appreciated.  Thanks
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,=
sans-serif">Page 21 of the Sunbeam Tiger 260 &amp; 289 manual states tighte=
n the stud nut an additional 3/4 turn after the pushrod clearance has been =
eliminated from a hydraulic lifter that is centered on the zero lift sectio=
n of the cam lobe.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 8:11 PM, Richard via Tigers <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tig=
ers@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">=
<div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">1967 Sunbeam Tiger MKII 289<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I h=
ave rattling noise that seem to be coming from the valve train, so I am get=
ting ready to adjust the valve lash.=C2=A0 The Sunbeam workshop manual says=
 to take out the clearance at the pushrod and rocker arm and then =E2=80=9C=
2=E2=80=9D more turns.=C2=A0 That sound excessive to me, and =C2=A0everythi=
ng on the web says additional turns of =C2=BD to =C2=BE turn.=C2=A0 One sit=
e did say 1 additional turn.=C2=A0 This is =C2=A0my first attempt at adjust=
ing the valve lash, any advice would be greatly appreciated.=C2=A0 Thanks<u=
></u><u></u></p></div></div><br>___________________________________________=
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