Peugeot Re: 504 XN1 / XN6 valve lash adjustment...

From: Lance Duchesneau (ducaati@gmail.com)
Date: Thu 29 May 2008 - 22:43:45 EDT

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    Ruben

    Every car I've ever owned gave a cold spec, not all had a hot spec. Cold is
    more
    consistent, adjusting hot valves often involves pain, and it's sort of hard
    to feel like
    you have the right temp. Adjust them cold, make sure the spec is right,
    it'll be OK.

    Lance

    On 5/29/08, Lance Duchesneau <ducaati@gmail.com> wrote:
    >
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    > On 5/29/08, mike aube <maube@idirect.com> wrote:
    >>
    >> What did the Haynes give you for specs? 4 and 10 thousanths of an inch is
    >> what it should be
    >>
    >> ----- Original Message -----
    >> From: Rabin Rutten-James
    >> To: peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com
    >> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 9:43 PM
    >> Subject: [Peugeot-L] 504 XN1 / XN6 valve lash adjustment...
    >>
    >>
    >> Hi guys,
    >>
    >> Before I took off on the trip in my 504 I set the valve lash adjustment,
    >> and all were tighter than spec according to my Haynes manual - but the
    >> engine sounded nice and quiet. After setting the lash to spec on a cold
    >> motor - engine is quite loud with a lot of valvetrain clatter...
    >>
    >> Any tips for different specs to use - or maybe adjust when hot?
    >>
    >> Thanks!
    >>
    >> Rabin
    >>
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