<VV> valve adjustments

[Shaun]

<Smit>
> All well and good for a NEW ENGINE going together.
> What about the recently acquired and maybe somewhat worn Vair that shows
up at
> the tech session with a click or two on one side?
<unSmit>

Debunking myths:

1) Wear has absolutely no effect on a cold adjust being effective. How could
it?
Wear on the ends of the rockers where they contact the valve can cause
ticking even on a properly adjusted (cold) engine. This can be remedied by
replacing the rockers, or if you're Ultra thrifty, carefully  fine-grind the
shiny spot flat (or gently rounded) again and polish it up nicely for quiet
running once again.
2) Lifters rarely, if ever, "collapse". That knocking is almost always just
a piece of crud temporarily blocking an orifice, or more probably just a
lifter on it's way to pumping up within a half hour or so while the owner
panics after 4 minutes and decides he must replace all the lifters now.
Don't.
yea, Vairily ... Shaun


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