As stated above, what are some signs that tells you you need to get your valves adjusted?

I have a bad idle problem and trying to figure it out. IAVC is clean, TB, Cleaned. Maybe valves needed to be adjusted? I hear a lot of air. No vacumm leak either.

 

loud ticking noises like the car had a diesel engine.

 

Check you TPS and MAP sensors first. Then if those are good perform a valve adjustment. Its good to do one every several air filter changes or so, specially if you have aftermarket cams. I do mine every 12-15k miles now. The first time I installed aftermarket cams on my DD, I waited almost 20k miles to do a valve adjustment, several were at .011 IN and a few at .010" EX. That explained the loud ticking

 

valvle adjustments are usually noticed as ticking noise. or even if your car has a loss power or gas milage goes a lil bit. but your problem is not the valves even tho u should probally adjust them if you havent.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DOHC Kid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">As stated above, what are some signs that tells you you need to get your valves adjusted?

I have a bad idle problem and trying to figure it out. IAVC is clean, TB, Cleaned. Maybe valves needed to be adjusted? I hear a lot of air. No vacumm leak either.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The #1 tell-tale sign that you need a valve adjustment? Mileage. Just adjust it every 65k-90k miles and you should be fine.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by all-mtr-teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Check you TPS and MAP sensors first. Then if those are good perform a valve adjustment. Its good to do one every several air filter changes or so, specially if you have aftermarket cams. I do mine every 12-15k miles now. The first time I installed aftermarket cams on my DD, I waited almost 20k miles to do a valve adjustment, several were at .011 IN and a few at .010" EX. That explained the loud ticking</TD></TR></TABLE>

Seems excessive. I mean it's not hard to just measure the clearance, but do you actually end up having to REALLY adjust valves every 12-15k? How aggressive are your cams?

Seems like your valves are just begging to drop.

 

I just adjusted my valves today... in the damn sun. Central california heat FTL.

 

Did mine last night in my garage at 10:00 P.M. was still like 85 degrees F in there with a fan and the garage doors open.

 

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Seems excessive. I mean it's not hard to just measure the clearance, but do you actually end up having to REALLY adjust valves every 12-15k? How aggressive are your cams?

Seems like your valves are just begging to drop.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I check them often, Blox B cams, really agressive driving 150-200 miles a weekend Most of the time only a few need adjustment

 

PM, replied

 

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I check them often, Blox B cams, really agressive driving 150-200 miles a weekend Most of the time only a few need adjustment </TD></TR></TABLE>

So let me ask you guys who do the adjustments. If it says something like .006 - .008, does that mean that if i want to adjust it to .007, then .008 shouldn't even be able to fit in the crack? Or will .008 fit but be REALLY snug?

The only thing i don't get about doing a valve adjustment is how much 'drag' the gauge should feel when being slid in and out.