so with this said, who replaces the gaskets on the covers after
doing this?? and 1 more question is thier a spray cleaner for the
values when you have the covers off. I really need to send the kids
off with mom, then get a 6 pack of beer and try this, ALONE!! :)

maybe hold on the 6pack until the job is done * sigh *

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----         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET> wrote:
> I feel around under the pulley with a paper clip I've unfolded to find
> the
> groove mark from the top dead center position and eyeball that.  I
> don't
> believe that when setting valves, you have to be all that accurate
> as the
> camshaft is on the flatest part of the lobe at TDC and stays that way
> for
> several degress of the pulley rotation as the plug fires with both
> valves
> closed.
>
> Ifl you want to get anal about it, get the notch in as close to the
> bottom
> podsition as possible(taking some white out to mark the TDC from #1
> on the
> rear part of the pulley, then rotate the engine 180 degrees to wherethe
> white out mark is at the 6 oclock position, then make a plum-bob out
> of a
> fishing sinker weight and some fishing line or real small twine.  Dangle
> it
> from above and when you have the line right over the 6 o clock mark,
> your
> twine/line at the 12 o clock position is ready to mark with the instrument
> of your choice ie tri cornered file/ paint.  Of course a degree wheel
> would
> be cool too, but not necessary for most folks.
>
> Dimwitted moose nd Flying Squirrel
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jay L Snyder" <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 2:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Valve Adjustment
>
>
> > Maybe I can answer  my own question.  Can you see the case split
> from
> below
> > the pulley?  If so,  you could turn the pulley 180 degrees, line
> it up
> from
> > the bottom, and mark the top for future valve adjustments.
> >
> >                                                    Jay
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jay L Snyder
> > 08/28/2001 02:07 PM
> >
> > To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > cc:
> > Subject:  Valve Adjustment
> >
> > Excellent results so far with the zero-lash valve adjustment.  I
> want to
> go
> > to about 1/4 turn to see if I can quiet the valves completely.  I
> get some
> > initial noise, but no clacking as before and they quickly pump up
> and are
> > quiet from then on, even when hot coming off the interstate.    Much
> better
> > low end grunt and cold starts.   I would like to pull the valve covers
> and
> > check to see if any of the adjustments has changed since I last adjusted
> > them (any lifters pump up further?).  Anyone have a good solution
> to
> > marking the 180 degree spot opposite the TDC notch?  I have a scratch
> mark
> > drawn, but I am not sure it is accurate.  There isn't much room there
> with
> > the triple pulley.  Maybe I could put masking tape on it and mark
> off in
> > inches?  It would be nice to have a total advance mark too, to check
> the
> > total distributor advance.  And maybe a 5 degrees BTDC mark.....
> >
> >                                          Jay  ('85 Westy)
>

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