85glwagon Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 hello, the other day I took off my head and when i put it back on I couldn't figure out how to adjust the valves. I loosened the valve adjusting bolts and I rotated the engine to TDC by lining up the marks on the flywheel. I couldn't get a gap between the rocker arm and the valve, so i rotated the engine 360 degrees and still no gap. It just doesn't make sense. anyways, any information would be much appreciated, thanx in advance, -Jesse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s'ko Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 I didn't have the heads removed when I adjusted my valves. I was just doing a valve cover re-seal. (assuming that you have the timing gears set up right) I had the cap off of the disty. I turned flywheel to TDC and looked at the rotor to make sure that it was lined up to the #1 position. The rest I did according to the Chilton manual. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyPistol Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 Well, I dont know what type of vehicle you have. Need more details than just 85GL. Nor am I a mechanic- I have a 1986 Subaru - and it had self-adjusting valves. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85glwagon Posted January 22, 2005 Author Share Posted January 22, 2005 I took off the cap and even ligned up the timing marks on the flywheel. It's an 88 GL Hatchback. If anyone knows why i can't get slack inbetween the rockers and the valves, please post a message. thanx, -Jesse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 If you have the original engine in your hatchback then it will have hydraulic lifters. The adjustment procedure is completely different then the older EA81s with solid tappets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85glwagon Posted January 24, 2005 Author Share Posted January 24, 2005 If you have the original engine in your hatchback then it will have hydraulic lifters. The adjustment procedure is completely different then the older EA81s with solid tappets. hmmm....I took off the valve assembly by sliding those bolts through the holes in the frame. Then when i pulled out the push rods, they were about 8 inches long and solid as can be. I don't think they are self adjusting because the adjustment bolt has a nut and a washer that bends up and locks the adjustment screw, so idunno, i just can't figure it out. -jesse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 The lock tab is an indicator of hydralic valves. You wouldnt have needed to adjust them. Now you do and I know its not simple to do but haven't done it. Do you have access to a FSM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85glwagon Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 I don't think it does have the hydrolic ones, I took off the head and the valve assembly was romoved from the head, I haddn't loosened the adjustment screw when i tried to put the head back on, i just put the whole assembly against the head and I started to torque down the bolts to the head and the valve assembly wouldn't get snug against the head, so i loosened to adjustment screw just so i could get the head bolts torqued to the proper specs. dunno, mabee i just needed to rotate the engine, but now how do i adjust em? Whats an FSM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 A FSM is a factory service manual They reason why the rocker assembly wouldn't sit flush against the head is that when the head was removed, the push rods no longer applied any force against the hydraulic lifter. This allowed the lifter to expand and suck in some oil. When you went an place the rocker assembly back on to the head, you were then re applying the pressure back on to the lifters. Now to make 100% sure that you have hydraulic lifters, you need to check and see which style of push rods you. This picture here gives a good illustration. Http://home.comcast.net/~c.moe/lifter01.jpg The next two pictures are from my FSM showing the the procedure to adjust the hydraulic lifters. Please read them a couple of times before doing it. Http://home.comcast.net/~c.moe/lifter02.jpg Http://home.comcast.net/~c.moe/lifter03.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85glwagon Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 sweet man, I DO have the hydrolic lifters, thats gatta be it then, in the morning, i'm going to try it out, thanx a million man, I just went from doing a motor swap to an easy valve adjusting. -Jesse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85glwagon Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 ok, that was part of the problem but i also had the timming off 180 so i had it at TDC on the wrong cyllinder. the valves were partially open i think when i adjusted em last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef_tim Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I just did a search and came up with this post. I've got a heck of a tick on my hatch, sounds like they do when there a bout a qrt and a half low on oil. So I'm thinking of doing a valve adjustment. Hydro EA81 with about 10k on it from CCR. I've printed the pages listed above, but does anyone have any more insite before I tear into this thing??? Thanks, Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 IF the valves were adjusted properly to begin with, they shouldn't need adjusting. In this case your problem may be low oil pressure or stuck lifters. They may not have been adjusted properly, like mine. Im having trouble with finding the "zero point". (see my post on that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef_tim Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Replacing the oil pump would be alot easier, but then again why would it go out in 10k??? The guage shows just over the 25 mark when cold and it drops to just above zero when warm and idleing. Thanks, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brat009 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 GL Craig, You still around ? Doing the heads of my 85 Brat EA81 and you links no longer work? Thanks, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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