Once the valves are properly set up, routine valve adjustments are not
needed on the Water boxer. In fact, once the adjusting screws and valve
stems wear into each other, adjustments can be detrimental to the valve
stems. The lifters can easily take up 2mm adjustment in either direction.
If the valve stems stretch or the seats recede or something moves more
than that, you need a repair, not an adjustment.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Buese [mailto:tombuese@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 12:55 PM
To: Dennis Haynes
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Newbie - Getting Ready for Cross Country Trip

On Apr 4, 2008, at 7:34 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
...............................
> There is no reason that the A"rebuilt" enigne should reqiure a valve
> adjustment. That is what hydraulic lifters are all about. Frequnet oil
> ...................

I was waiting for someone to say the valves don't need adjusting on a
'90. But I ain't no rocket scientist & thot maybe there was sumtin I
don't know.

Pax,

Mr. BZ

>> ..........................
>> Since I'll have a newly rebuilt engine, I'm going to need to stop
>> along the way for a valve adjustment/oil
>> change.  .....................

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