As it happened on an earlier subject, I did not do this job, but I did study the adjustment issue a bit, so I will offer my prospective.

I don't know how much slack the lifters are designed to take, but does it really matter? If the adjustment is done correctly, it will end up factory-quality.

The grove in the pin is 1.2mm wide and the top of the gauge has to be within the grove's edges. I attached the factory procedure, I hope it will help.

 

Thanks, that is exactly what I was looking for. With the valve job and a little taken off the head I have a lot of adjusting to do. That varience is a very little amount of flexibility. Thanks for the o ring suggestion. I will do that.

 

Stutz, I hope you have better luck than I did with adjusting the thrust pieces. I could not get consistent readings on the gauge.

The manual instructs to rotate the engine with the starter motor for 30 seconds. I assume this is to pump up the hydraulic compensators. I did this numerous times and got different readings with the gauge each time. I finally gave up.

I'll be very interested to hear your experience.

 

Hi Stutz,

kindly update with some actual pictures and results as you progress. I am keen to do the same on a Mercedes 380 sec.

is this process possible without the go no go gauge and instead use a feeler gauge?

any thoughts.

thanks
c

 

The goal is to get the gauge to read in the middle of the groove.