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Re: [TR] Serious rocker arm misalignment with pishrod

To: "Wbeech@flash.net" <wbeech@flash.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Serious rocker arm misalignment with pishrod
From: Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 14:58:28 -0400
Cc: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>, "Triumph list Team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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At first, I was hoping to loosen the adjusting nut enough to allow the
pushrod to be realigned,and it seemed too stiff to loosen.  so...I used a
second nut todo that.
I dont think I was able to do it.  wbeech (Bill?) said to loosen the rocker
arm assembly and raise it up. In fact, then would be the time to check if
that pushrod was straight.  But to be careful not to dislodge it's tappet.
Question: isin't the tappet held in place?  How could it be dislodged?
Maybe my biggest challenge is remembering how to set the valves after
this.  Isin't there an accepted procedure of how to do this somewhere on
the internet? What about a list of torque settings?

On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 11:23 AM Wbeech@flash.net <wbeech@flash.net> wrote:

> Unbolt the rocker assembly, carefully lift it 1/2=E2=80=9D, and repositio=
n the
> pushrod.   While you have the assembly up it would be a good idea to remo=
ve
> that pushrod, pulling it slowly so as not to dislodge the tappet, and che=
ck
> to be sure it is straight.
>
> Bill
>
> Sent from my Handspring Treo
>
> On Sep 4, 2018, at 12:18 PM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> No starting it today!  I took the valve cover off and urgh one of the
> pushrods had been seriously misaligned with it's rocker arm.This engine h=
ad
> been rebuilt by an eengine shop
> <IMG_0057.jpg>
> p  (even though it might have been 15 years ago!)  so I assumed it had
> been adjusted too loose, but even after running 2 nuts itogather, I still
> couldn't get the pushrod to go under it so I quit.
> ISTR that this might have been the reason I quit the restoration 15 years
> ago.  Im not sure if I  suppose to do this, but I've sent out a picture
> taken with my Iphone included with this email.  Can someone telllll me if
> THISS ISthat serious or not and how to fix it,it's over cyllinder two!
>
> Thanks  Paul Dorsey, shadetree mechanic on 60 TR3
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<div dir=3D"ltr">At first, I was hoping to loosen the adjusting nut enough =
to allow the pushrod to be realigned,and it seemed too stiff to loosen.=C2=
=A0 so...I used a second nut todo that.<div>I dont think I was able to do i=
t.=C2=A0 wbeech (Bill?) said to loosen the rocker arm assembly and raise it=
 up. In fact, then would be the time to check if that pushrod was straight.=
=C2=A0 But to be careful not to dislodge it&#39;s tappet.=C2=A0 Question: i=
sin&#39;t the tappet held in place?=C2=A0 How could it be dislodged?</div><=
div>Maybe my biggest challenge is remembering how to set the valves after t=
his.=C2=A0 Isin&#39;t there an accepted procedure of how to do this somewhe=
re on the internet? What about a list of torque settings?</div></div><div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 11:2=
3 AM <a href=3D"mailto:Wbeech@flash.net"; target=3D"_blank">Wbeech@flash.net=
</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wbeech@flash.net"; target=3D"_blank">wbeech@flash=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Unbolt the rock=
er assembly, carefully lift it 1/2=E2=80=9D, and reposition the pushrod.=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0While you have the assembly up it would be a good idea to remove =
that pushrod, pulling it slowly so as not to dislodge the tappet, and check=
 to be sure it is straight.=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
Bill<br>
<br>
Sent from my Handspring Treo<br>
<br>
On Sep 4, 2018, at 12:18 PM, Paul Dorsey &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1@gma=
il.com" target=3D"_blank">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
No starting it today!=C2=A0 I took the valve cover off and urgh one of the =
pushrods had been seriously misaligned with it&#39;s rocker arm.This engine=
 had been rebuilt by an eengine shop<br>
&lt;IMG_0057.jpg&gt;<br>
p=C2=A0 (even though it might have been 15 years ago!)=C2=A0 so I assumed i=
t had been adjusted too loose, but even after running 2 nuts itogather, I s=
till couldn&#39;t get the pushrod to go under it so I quit.<br>
ISTR that this might have been the reason I quit the restoration 15 years a=
go.=C2=A0 Im not sure if I=C2=A0 suppose to do this, but I&#39;ve sent out =
a picture taken with my Iphone included with this email.=C2=A0 Can someone =
telllll me if THISS ISthat serious or not and how to fix it,it&#39;s over c=
yllinder two!<br>
<br>
Thanks=C2=A0 Paul Dorsey, shadetree mechanic on 60 TR3<br>
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