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Jim Lawrence
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"Last weekend I attempted to a
"Last weekend I attempted to adjust the valves on my 1986 3.0L. I followed the instructions in Clymers and in the factory manual. I rotated the engine until the rotor pointed to No. 1 and crankshaft pulley was at 0. Then I adjusted cylinder No. 1 intake and exhaust, No. 2 intake, No. 3 exhaust and No. 4 intake. I assumed the valves are from front intake, exhaust, exhaust, intake, intake, exhaust, exhaust, intake. When adjusting each valve, I loosened the nut until the pushrod moved up and down, then tightened until it did not move up and down, then tightened one full turn. I then rotated the engine until the rotor pointed to No. 4 and crankshaft pulley was at 0. Then I adjusted cylinder No. 2 exhaust, No. 3 intake and No. 4 exhaust.
When I turned the engine on it sounded like an old sewing machine. I removed the cover and most maybe all of the rockers were loose.
What did I do wrong? I am going to try again this weekend."
"Last weekend I attempted to adjust the valves on my 1986 3.0L. I followed the instructions in Clymers and in the factory manual. I rotated the engine until the rotor pointed to No. 1 and crankshaft pulley was at 0. Then I adjusted cylinder No. 1 intake and exhaust, No. 2 intake, No. 3 exhaust and No. 4 intake. I assumed the valves are from front intake, exhaust, exhaust, intake, intake, exhaust, exhaust, intake. When adjusting each valve, I loosened the nut until the pushrod moved up and down, then tightened until it did not move up and down, then tightened one full turn. I then rotated the engine until the rotor pointed to No. 4 and crankshaft pulley was at 0. Then I adjusted cylinder No. 2 exhaust, No. 3 intake and No. 4 exhaust.
When I turned the engine on it sounded like an old sewing machine. I removed the cover and most maybe all of the rockers were loose.
What did I do wrong? I am going to try again this weekend."