<VV> valve adjusting

[Tony Underwood]

At 05:25 hours 09/03/2006, mhicks130 at cox.net wrote:
>OK, why is it every time I adjust the valves (cold/static) they end 
>up clattering?  I adjust to zero lash, judged by the pushrod not 
>going in and out at all (but still can rotate) and then 1/2 a turn 
>in.  I get clatter, at least until it warms up a bit.  On my car I 
>figured it was just a noisy lifter but I replaced the orings on the 
>Rampy I just got and it wasn't clattering before I got to it but now 
>it does.  Should I be going to 3/4 of a turn?  Is zero lash when the 
>pushrod won't rotate or is it in and out?  I don't really want to 
>adjust hot/running but will if I have to.






Humm...





tony..