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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

after re-doing my valves its started again but now i have this clicking sound , did i tighten them to much or too little , btw when adjusting the valves after i reached 0 lash and the 3/4 turn i could rock them sideways , i mean they would move a little is that normal or what ?
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 04:27 AM
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Re: finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Moving them a little when you're on the bottom of the lobe is normal.
Since you still have clicking, re-lash them with the engine running.
Tightening them too much won't give you clicking. It'll cause a loss of compression in that cylinder.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 02:48 PM
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1 turn down is the factory setting.

I found mine would only quiet down when set one turn down.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Re: finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mine ran quiet and better at 1/2 turn down. but no engine is created equal.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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Re: finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok , im willing to give the " thighten them while the engine is running " suggestion , obviously we all know there will be oil splashing and what not , anyone have a personal method on how to do it with the least amount of oil spill over /splash ???
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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Re: finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't have an issue with splash when I did it on a stock engine with a hv pump.
There are valve covers out there that have no tops.
There are also hoods for the rockers to prevent oil splash.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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hv pump ?
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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Re: finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

High volume
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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Re: finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so , you didnt have any spill over or splashing with the valve cover off ?
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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Re: finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not with the stock 1.5 rockers.
My other one with the 1.6's ended up starting a fire on the headers. That sucked.
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 05:02 AM
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Re: finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thats gotta suck
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