Welcome to my Nightmare!!!!

[Bird]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( It really bugs me when a part disapears like that, especially when five out of six are where I put them. What happend to the missing one???? I don't understand it )</font>

I've posted before about the gremlins in my shop. Sounds like they've moved to Tyler. And after you buy the new part, they'll probably put the old one back where they got it. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Bird]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( It really bugs me when a part disapears like that, especially when five out of six are where I put them. What happend to the missing one???? I don't understand it )</font>

I've posted before about the gremlins in my shop. Sounds like they've moved to Tyler. And after you buy the new part, they'll probably put the old one back where they got it. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[john_bud]

Eddie,

Nice job! Say, why didn't you paint the head before putting it back on?

jb

 

[john_bud]

Eddie,

Nice job! Say, why didn't you paint the head before putting it back on?

jb

 

[BobG_in_VA]

Ed, was just thinking as I read your reply on the re-setting of the valves. Since you have 3 torque sequences on the head bolts you probably don't need to reset the valves after heat-up. You would only need to do that if you have to re-torque the head bolts after a run-in period. My mistake,,, I think your OK on the valve adjustment as long as you don't have to retorque the head bolts. Bobg in VA

 

[BobG_in_VA]

Ed, was just thinking as I read your reply on the re-setting of the valves. Since you have 3 torque sequences on the head bolts you probably don't need to reset the valves after heat-up. You would only need to do that if you have to re-torque the head bolts after a run-in period. My mistake,,, I think your OK on the valve adjustment as long as you don't have to retorque the head bolts. Bobg in VA

 

[RobJ]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Bob,



There are three positions where the pistons are at TDC. I was confused because I was thinking how to do this with gas engines. With a diesel, there is two TDC points for adjusting the valves. There is no spark, so that isn't important. All that matters is the piston is at the top of it's stroke to get the valves adjusted.

To make sure the piston was at the highest point, I put some assembly lube on a long screwdriver. You can see it in the pictures. The screwdriver is on the rocker arms. The white line is my mark.


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I hope you are not doing it this way or are just explaining it wrong. In every 4 stroke (or 4 cycle) diesel the piston comes up only twice in the cycle. Once at TDC compression (valves closed), and once in the valve overlap position. In valve overlap both valves are moving at the same time, exhaust is closing and the intake is opening. If you set them at overlap it could cause a problem. I suggest you use one of the methods mention here.

And every engine I worked on the valves were to be set on a cold engine (as in overnight). Some offered a temp "tune up" valve spec used for engines cooled 2-4 hours.

Sounds like you are really close. Good Luck!!!

 

[RobJ]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Bob,



There are three positions where the pistons are at TDC. I was confused because I was thinking how to do this with gas engines. With a diesel, there is two TDC points for adjusting the valves. There is no spark, so that isn't important. All that matters is the piston is at the top of it's stroke to get the valves adjusted.

To make sure the piston was at the highest point, I put some assembly lube on a long screwdriver. You can see it in the pictures. The screwdriver is on the rocker arms. The white line is my mark.


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I hope you are not doing it this way or are just explaining it wrong. In every 4 stroke (or 4 cycle) diesel the piston comes up only twice in the cycle. Once at TDC compression (valves closed), and once in the valve overlap position. In valve overlap both valves are moving at the same time, exhaust is closing and the intake is opening. If you set them at overlap it could cause a problem. I suggest you use one of the methods mention here.

And every engine I worked on the valves were to be set on a cold engine (as in overnight). Some offered a temp "tune up" valve spec used for engines cooled 2-4 hours.

Sounds like you are really close. Good Luck!!!

 

[EddieWalker]

Rob,

Your right, I did it exactly like I said, and NOT like you said. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

I went back and looked up how you explained it to me and realize that I got it wrong!!!! I just did what looked like the easy way and didn't think twice about it. Now I need to go back and do it right.

I can take off the valve cover easy enough and do it again, but now the fans on, so it's a little more effort to turn the engine over. I also have the injector nozzles in, so that means I'll have comression to deal with too!! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

At least I still didn't put the air filter on yet, so there's room to get around.

Thank you.
Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

Rob,

Your right, I did it exactly like I said, and NOT like you said. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

I went back and looked up how you explained it to me and realize that I got it wrong!!!! I just did what looked like the easy way and didn't think twice about it. Now I need to go back and do it right.

I can take off the valve cover easy enough and do it again, but now the fans on, so it's a little more effort to turn the engine over. I also have the injector nozzles in, so that means I'll have comression to deal with too!! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

At least I still didn't put the air filter on yet, so there's room to get around.

Thank you.
Eddie