pros and cons of adjusting valves...

[Hayden Watson]

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2. Prepare the engine for valve adjust by removing arm rocker. [rocker arm] ...

I hope you do not need to remove the rocker arm. I have not done the valve adjustment on a Yanmar but the only engine that I know of that requires the removal of the rocker arm is the Jag. It does not have any adjustment screws, so the valve clearance is done by adding or removing shims under the cap over the valve spring. I had a friend who was a certified Jag mechanic and he told me that the flat rate for adjusting the valves was +20-hours at $110/hour for the inline 6 and +40-hours for the V-12.

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

I had a friend who was a certified Jag mechanic and he told me that the flat rate for adjusting the valves was +20-hours at $110/hour for the inline 6 and +40-hours for the V-12.

NEVER ! I'd just buy a new Jag.

2. Prepare the engine for valve adjust by removing arm rocker.

HB is just suffering from the current unseasonal Climate Change temperatures (this is unseasonal even for Climate Change conditions) if you can imagine heaping upset upon upset. I know what he meant to say was rocker arm cover. Meh, close enough for government work.

 

[kloudie1]

My old XK-150 Jag burned a valve one night as I was travelling back to the Navy training base in Millington Tennessee.. .. I drove it to the shop in Memphis and had the work done there.. it was $250 for the head rebuild... but that was in 1968 !!!

 

[Hello Below]

I know what he meant to say was rocker arm cover.

Okay okay the current heat wave is getting to me. Post corrected to read what you said.
PS For those that aren’t familiar. Around these parts a heat wave is defined as anytime the outside air temp exceeds 70°F for more than 15 minutes.

 

[rgranger]

Okay okay the current heat wave is getting to me. Post corrected to read what you said.
PS For those that aren’t familiar. Around these parts a heat wave is defined as anytime the outside air temp exceeds 70°F for more than 15 minutes.

I've been living in Charleston for 3 years now. I find that I have turned up my thermostat in the house. Any thing below 75°F and I'm looking for a light windbreaker.

 

[Hayden Watson]

Okay okay the current heat wave is getting to me. Post corrected to read what you said.
PS For those that aren’t familiar. Around these parts a heat wave is defined as anytime the outside air temp exceeds 70°F for more than 15 minutes.

Exactly! It got all the way up to 78º outside which drove the house temperature to 82º. I even had to wear my sandals WITHOUT SOCK! Almost needed to go out to the motorhome and fire up the AC.

Oh, the Humanity!

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

Oh, the Humanity!

My favorite exclamation.

I even had to wear my sandals WITHOUT SOCK!

And a damn sight better than what the neighbours usually see, if I do say so myself :

 

[Hayden Watson]

My favorite exclamation.



And a damn sight better than what the neighbours usually see, if I do say so myself :

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So you are the guy I saw snooping around my back yard?!?!?!?

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

So you are the guy I saw snooping around my back yard?!?!?!?

Keepin' my ear to the ground for any word on the street I come across.

 

[rgranger]

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

Now those DO NOT carry the Continental appeal of sandals with black knee sox.

I just can't decide which of these is the more offensive

 

[rgranger]

If Dr. Seuss was still alive, I would consider writing to him and ask him to write a new book called

"Socks in Crocks".

But it looks like it is up to us...

The sun, it did shine.
It was such a nice day.
So we ran out the house
On that sweet, sweet sunny day.

I ran out with Brock
We were going no where
And I said, “How I wish
We had something new to wear.

“WAIT” said Brock
I have something to wear
He reached into his pocket
And pulled out a sock.

Calling on @Will Gilmore (and anyone else) to help me finish this...

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

Calling on @Will Gilmore (and anyone else) to help me finish this...

Just a couple of observations here :

1. Don't quit your day job just yet.
2. We may have set a new standard of extremes for thread drift. All the way from adjusting valves to Dr. Seuss in a mere handful of key strikes.

 

[rgranger]

2. We may have set a new standard of extremes for thread drift. All the way from adjusting valves to Dr. Seuss in a mere handful of key strikes.

TRUE... but I think it started here

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

TRUE... but I think it started here

That was only the thin edge of the wedge.

This was the final stage of degeneration :

@Dave , the winds of change are in the air.

 

[capta]

Having a piston hit a valve is a rather unpleasant experience.
All suggested engine maintenance is so suggested because they really can't tell someone that it must be done, or they are an idiot, right?

 

[Will Gilmore]

Brock pulled out a sock,
then a second toe frock.
It was red and gold in argyle Spandex.
The heel pocket was deep,
To stop bunching or in-shoe creep.
They were safe from that evil hex.

I stared in amazement at the glorious cozies
And told Brock they were perfect for my little toesies,
Then invited him aboard, for I had valves to adjust.
Brock nodded his head at my ice box with a lear.
"I'll help you with that, for a six-pack of beer."

"For any boat work," he said, "a cold one is a must."

-Will