Normal engine temp & valve clearences?

billy budge · Post by **billy budge** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:32 pm

Oh dogshit!!!

Wonder what that could be then or maybe its one of those mind tricks where if it was reading hotter then it seemed to feel hotter???

Never actually made a thing of feeling the hoses and that for temperature.

inept · Post by **inept** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:19 am

Another quick question.... I'm getting a ticking sound most audible between 3000 and 4000rpm. Is it normal for these engines to tick, or is there something I should be looking for?

I've just checked the receipts and the valve clearences were actually done at 37000km (now 48K km). Can they go out in 10K km?

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:36 am

If the valves are ticking they have clearance and are therefore healthy. Or is it the camchain?

inept · Post by **inept** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:50 am

youngy wrote:If the valves are ticking they have clearance and are therefore healthy. Or is it the camchain?

Hmmm you'll have to educate me, so when the valve train wears do the clearences get closer or further apart?

Sorry for all the questions

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:02 am

As the valve train wears the clearances close up. The problem comes when there is no clearance left, and the valve cannot close fully.

inept · Post by **inept** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:59 am

Gotya, thanks for clearing that up

steve speed · Post by **steve speed** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:36 pm

just remember a slack tappet is a happy tappet ,,,,well it is on British iron

inept · Post by **inept** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:04 am

Just had my mechanic listen to the engine and he believes it's all normal and is actually one of the quieter Trixers out there

Post by **Kevtrx849** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:27 am

Yeah, sounded all good this morning. Good to meet you and thanks again for the battery. It's already had a workout today

inept · Post by **inept** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:23 pm

Thanks bud, likewise great to meet you

and apologies to Scotty(?) was in a bit of a rush this morning.

You've got a great setup there, I left with a bit of shed envy