[urq] Engine compatibility WK vs WX
Huw Powell
audi at humanspeakers.com
Sun Feb 10 11:42:10 PST 2008
>>You are "supposed" to adjust the valve lash with a hot engine, if you
>>can get it open that fast. When cold, the clearances are larger, and
>>much more vaguely specified.
>>
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>>Huw Powell
>
>
> The clearances are actually smaller when the engine is cold. And more
> to the point, yes there should be a clearance between the base circle
> and the tappets, regardless of cold or hot engine.
Whoops, thanks. It's been a long time since I did it. I do remember
that by the time I could check the lash, the engine was not warm any more!
I also remember that things were just about perfect, I may have changed
one shim by a thou or two just to feel like I "did something".
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Huw Powell
http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
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