I'll pray to the RR Gods for you!
Be careful it's possible/guaranteed considering the level of squish, that you've squished the HG far too much, rendering it useless.
Possibly, they aren't expensive so it's always worth checking a new one in.
Hi.. whoops....as above....bolts in sequence to 20 Nm...then in sequence turn 90 deg. Hope not too much damage done.
Kind regards
I'll pray to the RR Gods for you!
Be careful it's possible/guaranteed considering the level of squish, that you've squished the HG far too much, rendering it useless.
Hi Monkfish , your thread is excellent all step by step , its great that you done this it gives much hope to other P38 owners , following from start really pleased for you the way its all going well done mate ,,continue with the gusto you show & you Will be rewarded when you get to drive your rangie once again !!!!! watching this thread is a pleasure , also entertaining in some parts ,that's the landyzone humour ….once again well done . regards Mozz
I'm very much looking forward to getting her going again!
It's quite important to check tappet pre-load as there have been so many variants of the Rover engine components, you can't really "assume" anything, So if you want to be sure of how your engine will end up. don't forget this important issue. Tappet pre-load is the distance between the pushrod seat in the lifter and the circlip, when the lifter is on the heel of the cam and the valve is closed. Not setting the lifter pre-load, will cause premature wear, noisy valve gear, and it's possible the engine will fall on its face Or if your lucky "initial complete loss of compression as the valve will not be able to close fully,
The following information assumes that the following components are in good condition - rockers, pushrods, valve guides and valve stems. a clearance of .020" to a maximum of 0.60" must exist between the spring loaded pushrod seat in the top of the lifter, and the underside of the retaining circlip. This check should be made with the valve gear fully assembled, and the lifter empty of oil, positioned on the lowest point, on the back of the camshaft. The simplest way to measure the gap is by using round wire. Use a piece .020" for the low clearance check, and a piece of .060" for the high clearance check. Check all 16 lifters in turn.
There are various ways to adjust the pre-load on the Rover V8. normally a decrease off pre load is required and this is achieved by using the "rocker pedestal shim kit" if the opposite applies the it would be achieved by machining the rocker pedestals.
Ok, so your basically pushing the wire under the bottom of the push rod?
I've read on RAVE what it recommends and for some reason I'm just struggling to picture it
Ah ha! Thank you, that makes more sense......Just borrowed this pic and it perfectly shows were to stick ya thingy
Stick ya .020 and .060 "low and high clearance" in the spot where the pick is on the picture.
ideally the cam should be 104-108 Degrees off it's lobe.
Ah ha! Thank you, that makes more sense......
Slight problem, I only read this part after fitting the intake manifold...... AAARGH
Should stick to inline engines!
Soooooo, my next question, what's the probability that it's ok?
I have done loads of valve adjustments on diesels and never really thought of it til tonight.... Doh!
Good news about her running.
Did you re-use the squished HG?
Yeah, under advice from my mechanic friend, he didn't think it would be too much of an issue. There isn't any CO2 in the coolant and the exhaust doesn't have the sweet smell it did before.