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From: The Older Gentleman on 20 Aug 2008 02:24
Who Me? <hitchhiker(a)dont.panic> wrote:

> "." <RhiannonX(a)gmail.com> wrote
>
> >> Like it or not, that's pretty much how it IS with solid lifters.
> >> The clearances change as the various parts heat up.
>
> > No lifters. Adjustable rocker arms follow the cams.
>
> Point IS that whatever the part is that does the lifting, it is a solid
> piece of metal.......care to give us the composition, Krusty, so we can mold
> one in our own blast furnace ??
> In this case, the rocker arm is also the "lifter".

Much as it grieves me to say this, I'm with Krusty on this.


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From: seabreeze on 20 Aug 2008 02:30
I found this site which was really useful in terms of photos and
descriptions even though it relates to a different engine:

http://www.ravensroads.com/xv1000-virago-timing-front-camshaft/

I'm not sure how you could check the 'lash' with a dial gauge? Would
that mean the amount of movement of the tappet arm when the engine
turns? How would you measure this? It would then require the settings
to know what the correct lash should be.
From: . on 20 Aug 2008 08:55
On Aug 19, 11:30�pm, seabreeze <corrie...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm not sure how you could check the 'lash' with a dial gauge? Would
> that mean the amount of movement of the tappet arm when the engine
> turns? How would you measure this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dial_indicator

Turn the engine to TDC on the cylinder whose valves you want to check.

The valve lash will be at maximum when both valves are closed at TDC.

Attach the dial indicator to the cylinder head with a bolt. Zero the
dial.

The dial indicator's push rod is against the top end of the screw
adjuster in the rocker arm.

Move the rocker up and down and read the lash directly off the dial.

> It would then require the settings
> to know what the correct lash should be.

The correct valve lash settings are in your manual. They are the
settings you've been trying to achieve by the crude means of sliding a
feeler gauge between valve stem and tappet.

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