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can i adjust the valves on one side then the other?
well thats what i did. i adjusted them on one side and then was told that i have to go back and forth between the sides upper and lower or i can damage the valves. is this true? thanks
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I'm not an expert, but as long as you roll the engine over correctly I don't see the harm in adjusting one side first.
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As long as the crank/cams/valves are in the right place when you adjust each cylinder's valves, it's fine, but you have to turn the crank twice as much.
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Yup...And just to make sure...when you are at the right spot...you can feel play at the valve you want to adjust...!
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You can adjust any valve in whatever order you like as long as the rocker you are working on is rested against the back side of the cam lobe, in which case you should be able feel play in the rocker like Zef says. Just make sure you only turn the crank clockwise to position the cam shaft in the right place - never backwards.
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I just did mine that way last night (for the second time in 5 days
![]() Make sure you keep track of which cylinder is at TDC (easier said than done at 12:30 Friday night/Saturday morning). BTW -- if this is your first attempt at adjusting your valves, I HIGHLY recomment you read this post, especially the contributions of 2.7RACER. I tried it the traditional way on Sunday and adjusted every single valve too loose. My 911 sounded like a Volkswagon deisel when I was done. I redid it last night with the "backside" method and it came out perfectly.
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Massive information on valve adjustments in Search.
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sig_a....
Unless I'm mistaken or don't understand correctly... I think you mean 120 degrees and 240 degrees in your sentence...not 60 degrees and 120 degrees ( respectively) ..... You can stay on one side of the engine... if you turn the crank at 240 degree intervals instead of the normal 120 degree intervals...in other words. - right ?
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