so my friend keeps telling me the valves are too loud at idle.
but I adjusted them 3 times already to the medium clearance followed the service manual every time.

I tighten it until I feel reistance on the screw driver and then tighten the 10mm bolt

for example intake valves. .006-.007in clearance

I use the .007feel to tighten it until the gauge slides snugly

then test it with the .006 feeler to make sure it slides somewhat easy
usually I try to make it where the lower clearance gauge slides in and the upper clearance gauge doesn't. which means its right around the middle clearance.

and that's how I adjust them every time

then check again after its torqued with torque wrench.

I let the engine sit and cool overnignt every time.

but it still taps away at idle much louder than other stock motors.

and its a 2000 gsr motor so I don't think the LMAs could be worn out already.
how can I tell difference between worn LMA and valve rocker noise?

 

could it be the injectors?


what i started doing more recently is slowly tighten the lash until it just pinches the feeler gauge so it cant move, then ill back it off like maybe 1/8th of a turn or a tiny bit less and you can feel the drag. go through the firing order for cylinders once to adjust, then ill go back through a second time and double check.

they have special tools for this but i just hold a socket with some vice grips and then use a tiny flat head down through the middle of the socket to hold it while i snug the nut before it gets the torque wrench.


ive had an lma go bad before it had a heavier, more clacking sound. loose valvetrain seems to sound lighter and more fluttery and faster

 

Prolly lifters if it sounds like diesel engine