I always just use the button on my starter seloniod to bump the engine over
myself. Brad
robert weeks wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was installing a new head on my 1275 and I got to the part where you
> adjust the valves. Everytime I've done this in the past I've ended up with
> bloody knuckles from trying to turn the engine over by hand and having my
> knuckles cheese grated by the radiator.
>
> It was too hot for that today, so I tried the rolling the car while in gear
> method, but it turns out that didn't work too well. My driveway isn't level
> and it's hard to stop it rolling at just the right spot.
>
> Does anyone have a favorite, easy, accurate way to turn the engine over
> while adjusting the valves? I'm going to give it another shot in the
> morning.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert
>
> (who just spent the last 6 hours without electricity on the hottest day so
> far this year)
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