[Vwdiesel] Valve Adjustment

[Val Christian]

You want one shim in the lifter.  Pull the existing one, read it for thickness,
and get the size you'll need.  After a while I had a small collection of them
from old heads, and from making adjustments.  In the 80s, the kits weren't
exactly cheap.  You can use a micrometer or caliper, but I've always been
able to read the thickness etched in the shim.

Consider using a neopreme valvecover gasket.


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> Unfortunately I have a mechanical head engine.  What is the cheapest way to=
>  do a valve adjustment? I can hear the valves clicking more than before.  A=
> fter the head was rebuilt I checked the clearance.  Lets say I find too muc=
> h clearance, do you typically buy a shim to make up the difference then ins=
> tall it on top of the existing shims?   I would imagine you would order the=
>  shims you need after measurement or does it make sense to buy a kit with a=
>  selection of shims?
> Dave