Hints & Tips: Valve Adjustment: Difference between revisions
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*You don't need the special tools, but you DO need longer feeler gauges (about 5~6" long). | *You don't need the special tools, but you DO need longer feeler gauges (about 5~6" long). | ||
*You have to unbolt and remove the left-hand coil, but it isn't necessary to drill the spot weld to remove the brackets. The cover is no harder to get out with the brackets left in place than with the brackets removed. Removing the bracket will make a tiny bit more room for your hands to get in and the valve cover to come out. | *You have to unbolt and remove the left-hand coil, but it isn't necessary to drill the spot weld to remove the brackets. The cover is no harder to get out with the brackets left in place than with the brackets removed. Removing the bracket will make a tiny bit more room for your hands to get in and the valve cover to come out. Should you decide to remove it, one admin insists that a long screwdriver and a bit of rocking back and forth gets it done. No drilling required. | ||
*As far as how much force to use on the feeler gauges, not that much. Just set it so the right gauge slides in and the next size up does not. | *As far as how much force to use on the feeler gauges, not that much. Just set it so the right gauge slides in and the next size up does not. | ||