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Subject: [Healeys] Adjusting Valve Rocker Clearance
From: timwarduk at aol.com (Tim Ward)
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2012 12:46:01 -0000
Hi Team

 

Once again I need the benefit of your collective wisdom.

 

I need to set the gaps again after a few years of use. I shall take out the
spark plugs so there is no resistance to turning the engine.

 

However.

 

The nut at the front, which is very large (I do have a spanner that size,
but the nut is too close to the chassis to use) also has a claw type fitting
on the front. So my question is, what is the easiest way to turn the engine
clockwise so that I get each successive valve, in the order set down in the
Haynes manual, to adjust? Using the starter is very imprecise. Rolling the
car in gear needs more  space than I have in my garage, and is also quite
difficult to get precise. Is the claw fitting designed to be used by
something to turn the crank? If so what?

 

Thank you. I am sure that I shall get lots of help, as usual.

 

Tim

BJ8 '67 

 

Tim Ward

Warwick House

12 Mill Road

Kislingbury

NN7 4BB

Tel: 07855 388 751

 

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