valve adjustment - Page 2

spicciani · 03-27-2011, 01:08 PM

after reading older posts on this site it seems like valve noise is normal after a adjustment

Water Warrior 2 · 03-27-2011, 01:23 PM

It makes no sense in my mind but as the valves wear they get tighter and quieter. A little noise is a good thing when it comes to valves. Perhaps what you are experiencing is the sound of properly adjusted valves. As humans with habit forming minds we tend to associate with engines in cars. In cars there are engine compartments, noise supression materials, and walls of metal/plastic. With a bike the engine is right in your face and up close. A really good reason to wear ear plugs.

cayuse · 03-27-2011, 02:29 PM

Just to clarify 5th_bike's advise. It's possible to turn the crank until the "T" is in view and you will be in exactly the WRONG position. The 'T' indicates top-dead-centre (TDC) of the stroke, but on these 4-strokers you can be at TDC on the compression stroke (desired), OR TDC of the exhaust stroke (NOT desired).

I once spent an evening adjusting my valves 3 times because I adjusted them once (correctly) then turned the engine over a few times and checked them only to find they were WAY off. I just figured it was my own ineptness and adjusted them again. Then I realized I had not checked for compression. So, I turned it over again to the "T" mark WITH COMPRESSION and adjusted them again. On the bright side, I'm now very comfortable adjusting my valves; I can almost do it without looking.

Now, I'm not sure what would happen if you actually adjusted them on the exhaust stroke. Maybe it would run with a lot of valve noise???? Maybe it wouldn't run at all....

5th_bike · 03-27-2011, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cayuse

I once spent an evening adjusting my valves 3 times....

The last time I totally forgot to set the piston at the right point. The exhaust valves went fine (one of them was a little too tight) but at the intake it was like, wow they're really tight, am I glad I'm checking them now. :techy:

But I couldnt' get them right, and after a while I realized I was setting them way wrong because the valves were being pushed down on the intake part of the cycle... :oops:

mrgz250 · 07-20-2013, 03:56 PM

email me @ suzukix668@yahoo.com for help with ph # & Ill tell u excitly how to set the valves up properly. than it will sing to you

Water Warrior 2 · 07-20-2013, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mrgz250

email me @ suzukix668@yahoo.com for help with ph # & Ill tell u excitly how to set the valves up properly. than it will sing to you

I think it would be best to go with OEM specs and procedures than to listen to a troll. Our forum members have posted very helpful How To's about the valve adjustment and never deviated from the specs. Call the troll at your own peril.

raul10141964 · 07-21-2013, 08:11 PM

ban mrgz250

Goose51683 · 07-21-2013, 10:14 PM

Just ignore him. It's not like he's a big deal.

Water Warrior 2 · 07-22-2013, 12:45 AM

:2tup: :2tup:

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Originally Posted by raul10141964

bane mrgz250

steelpix · 10-28-2013, 10:41 AM

I also have valve noise after trying my first valve adjustment yesterday.

So are you saying there are two positions when you set the mark to the "T"? I thought as long as you set it to the T mark you were fine. So there are two T mark positions, one for the compression stroke & one for not compression stroke?

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03-27-2011, 01:23 PM	#12
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: valve adjustment It makes no sense in my mind but as the valves wear they get tighter and quieter. A little noise is a good thing when it comes to valves. Perhaps what you are experiencing is the sound of properly adjusted valves. As humans with habit forming minds we tend to associate with engines in cars. In cars there are engine compartments, noise supression materials, and walls of metal/plastic. With a bike the engine is right in your face and up close. A really good reason to wear ear plugs.
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03-27-2011, 02:29 PM	#13
cayuse Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Abbotsford, BC Posts: 444	Re: valve adjustment Just to clarify 5th_bike's advise. It's possible to turn the crank until the "T" is in view and you will be in exactly the WRONG position. The 'T' indicates top-dead-centre (TDC) of the stroke, but on these 4-strokers you can be at TDC on the compression stroke (desired), OR TDC of the exhaust stroke (NOT desired). I once spent an evening adjusting my valves 3 times because I adjusted them once (correctly) then turned the engine over a few times and checked them only to find they were WAY off. I just figured it was my own ineptness and adjusted them again. Then I realized I had not checked for compression. So, I turned it over again to the "T" mark WITH COMPRESSION and adjusted them again. On the bright side, I'm now very comfortable adjusting my valves; I can almost do it without looking. Now, I'm not sure what would happen if you actually adjusted them on the exhaust stroke. Maybe it would run with a lot of valve noise???? Maybe it wouldn't run at all.... __________________ Lovin' every minute of it. 2005 GZ250 (sold after 26000km) 2013 CB500XA Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-20-2013, 03:56 PM	#15
mrgz250 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: california Posts: 50	Re: valve adjustment email me @ suzukix668@yahoo.com for help with ph # & Ill tell u excitly how to set the valves up properly. than it will sing to you Login or Register to Remove Ads
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Goose51683 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 621	Re: valve adjustment Just ignore him. It's not like he's a big deal.
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10-28-2013, 10:41 AM	#20
steelpix Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 43	Re: valve adjustment I also have valve noise after trying my first valve adjustment yesterday. So are you saying there are two positions when you set the mark to the "T"? I thought as long as you set it to the T mark you were fine. So there are two T mark positions, one for the compression stroke & one for not compression stroke?
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