Pumpkn210 Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 So I am about done with the Pumpkn, for now. And before I parked it cause of suspension damage, the engine was poping and would hardly run! The last thing on my list was to adjust the valves, or so I thought! Adjusting the valves on a A12, A14, A15, ect. First you remove your spark plugs, making sure to remember what wire goes where! Then remove any Vacuum lines and other stuff that is in the way of removing the Valve cover! Remove Valve Cover! Inspect the ar-What The Fuck? OK Shit, remove broken rocker assembly! Grab Old Head out of storage and remove rocker assembly! Wipe down the area where the rocker assembly bolts to the head and put on rocker assembly! Make sure that the rockers are seated in the push rods before tightening the bolts! Look in the manual for the Valve adjusting Sequence! And the Gap! With the #8 valve all the way down/open you adjust valve #1! Use a screw driver to adjust the gap, after loosening the lock nut. After its at a proper gap, hold the adjuster with a screwdriver whyle you lock down the nut! Dont be shy, they need to be tight! Now there is usually a cold and hot adjustment, so once you get it back together... You will need to do it all over again! Happy Wrenching! Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 ewwwww pushrods :P Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 How did that happen? Love your rustsun rockers! Quote Link to comment
Pumpkn210 Posted October 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 How did that happen? Love your rustsun rockers! Did a SHIT job of adjusting them the last time, and when it started to act up... I nursed it home, on a broken leg :P And you can get this same effect if you leave your rockers outside for like 6 months! Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Cmon Pushrods rock! Timing chains are the evil ones that drop down and involve much cursing ;) Quote Link to comment
Pumpkn210 Posted October 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Pushrods rock! Timing chains suck! ;) Too Bad We Got Both :P Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Actually so do I. :) Quote Link to comment
Pumpkn210 Posted October 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Actually so do I. :) You are one of the we I was talking about :P Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Ha! I had forgotten about that chain. I was thinking of my other car... Quote Link to comment
Pumpkn210 Posted October 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Ha! I had forgotten about that chain. I was thinking of my other car... Likely Excuse! ;) Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Hmmmm all useful information! Except, I don't break rocker shafts :P I need to go torque my head down and adjust the valves. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Short timing chains rule. Never wear out, never break. Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 I had an arm come loose because a valve seat disconnected from the head...luckily I didn't break the rocker arm shaft. Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 And you can get this same effect if you leave your rockers outside for like 6 months! needed another 2-3 months... Quote Link to comment
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