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Originally Posted by redstack
I have an 84 3.2 ROW. The PO mentioned that some of the rocker noise was due to a problem with one of the rockers and that it could be fixed by flipping it around or over. What in the heck was he talking about?
I did a valve adjustment, that was a learning experience, but I can't say that the clicky clack has changed much since. It does seem to start out quiet but once warm I hear the normal valve train noise.
Anyone have any thoughts what he means by flipping the rocker around? Maybe move a exhaust to the intake side? I can't even tell which one he might have been told was the problem.
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I'm going to get flamed for this, but this is what I do. My rocker bushings are really worn. In the past, I'd adjust them repeatedly to 0.004", but could not get them quiet. I knew I was doing this correctly, so it dawned on me the slop did not reside in the rocker pad to cam lobe interface, rather the rocker bushing to rocker shaft interface.
So, I adjust them to 0.002". Quiet as can be afterwards.
Caveat - you have to make sure you don't over tighten causing valve to piston contact!