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Ok, so I adjusted my valves at 105,000 miles. Following the school of thought that slappy valves are happy valves, I set them all at the loose ends of the clearance guidelines. Upon starting it up afterwards, the engine was very loud. The best two ways I can describe it is either as an exhaust leak near the engine or a diesel garden tractor....just a constant "rat-tat-tat-tat-tat" at idle. Runs ok, but seems to rev a lot in first gear without any corresponding increase in power. Also, it doesn't want to coast down hill; the engine holds me back so much that I have to stay on the gas through first gear and can't coast until it shifts into 2nd...and it is very loud hrough all of this It almost feels like I have too much compression, but I'm not sure if that makes sense....if I left my valves too loose, it seems that they make not open properly and could lead to too much compression, but again, I don't know if I'm on track with that theory or not.
My hope is that this is normal when adjusting valves to the loose side of things, but I just want to make sure I'm not doing more harm than good. Any help from those of you with much more mechanical knowledge than me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
My hope is that this is normal when adjusting valves to the loose side of things, but I just want to make sure I'm not doing more harm than good. Any help from those of you with much more mechanical knowledge than me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!