<VV> Valves clicking

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Could be that since the Corvair valve lash increases when hot your valves aren't lashed tight enough.

RCS




> On Feb 27, 2016, at 2:42 PM, BobHelt--- via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
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> Matt could be right. He usually is. But it seems to me  that  if you turn 
> off your warm engine with the valve clicking, the next  cold start would also 
> have the valve clicking until they fill with  oil.
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> I wonder if possibly you are mis-adjusting them?
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> Bob Helt
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> In a message dated 2/27/2016 11:47:01 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
> virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:
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> What does it mean when the valves click on my 65 Monza when  warm but not 
> cold? I've adjusted t hem to no avail while the motor was running  and warm.. 
> No noise when she starts up but after 4 minutes its clickety  clack
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> Most  likely low oil pressure.... below 7 psi....  Put a cheap mechanical  
> gauge   where the oil snap switch is and check  it..
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> Matt Nall
> Charleston,  Oregon
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