What Have I Done (valve Clearances)

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  1. spencerd72

    spencerd72 New Member

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    #41 spencerd72, Apr 16, 2020
    **Problem Fixed**
    Dear all,

    Got back under the valve cover over Easter. This time I removed the valve cover gasket, as I was replacing this. When I looked at the cam timing marks, what had looked OK with the gasket in place, suddenly looked like the obvious cause of my running issues.

    In short, I had cocked up the valve timing by a tooth due to assuming i could do it with the the valve cover on.

    The bike is now back to being the Torquey beast it used to be - praise the Lord!

    The moral of this story is take the bloody valve cover gasket off when timing your cams!
     
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  2. SprinterII

    SprinterII Noble Member

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    #42 SprinterII, Apr 16, 2020
    Wow, always great to have a resolution. Chuffed for you.
     
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  3. Gazwhitespeed

    Gazwhitespeed Senior Member

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    #43 Gazwhitespeed, Apr 16, 2020
    At least you have got the knowledge to be able to do them,wished i could then i would not have sold my triumph's,sold all 14 for the same reason,coming up to a valve clearance service the bike had to go.
     
  4. feckless

    feckless Noble Member

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    #44 feckless, Apr 16, 2020
    gad to see you never rushed into it Spencer :p:p

    glad you got it sorted :):)
     
  5. speeder

    speeder Noble Member

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    #45 speeder, Apr 16, 2020
    That's just when I buy them....speed triple l bought was like a new bike for only two thirds of list price .
    My advice is to learn to do it yourself, there is no magic in it and you will save a load of cash.
     
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