valve lash adjustment

fubar · 06-28-2008, 08:05 PM

Hello all. I just replaced the head today and torqued it down. I have the timing belt on. It has a 1.3L 4 cyl. I followed some directions I found online but it doesn't seem right. I lined up the cam & crank marks to the motor. I placed the cam & crank straight up. I then adjusted valves 1,2,5 & 7. I then spun the crank 1 full turn and adjusted valves 3,4,6 & 8. It's badly off since when I check the clearances they're way off. I'm doing something wrong..DUH! I don't have a shop manual and did lots of searches and did find this link - Valve Adjustment

I guess I could do it manually by making sure each valve was at it's highest and adjust it. Any help would be appreciated.

TIA!

Isuzuzuki man · 06-28-2008, 11:29 PM

I don't follow those instructions, just watch the lobes, you'll get both valves closed on the power stroke.

fubar · 06-29-2008, 12:55 AM

I managed to get the valves set by verifying the lobe psoitions, not so bad. I should've done that from the get-go..oh well. Anyway , as it turned out I was able to start it up!!!! It fired right up 1st time and ran smoooooth. I only let it run for about 10 seconds because the rad was still out ;so far it smells like SUCCESS!!!!

fubar · 06-29-2008, 07:15 PM

To finish this off... this was a successful head gasket change. I managed to button it all up today and test drive it. It runs like a champ and idles very smoothly. I set the timing to 6 degrees. The only problem I had was in busting a bolt. I bust off 1 of the bolts holding the crank pulley on. Since it only drives the water pump and alternator I don;t think it;s a big deal.

Thank you all for your support in being able to search old posts from other ppl who have already done these things. It makes doing you own stuff a lot easier.