Originally Posted by
loanrangie
This engine has had more head jobs than a Fitzroy St hooker, when i re assemble the rocker gear etc i do them up by finger just so i have a base to work on.
Then i rotate the crank watching each valve and adjust the ones that are fully open which usually works ok for starting purposes, i have the procedure i got from difflock printed and laminated but i think the pushrod wasnt seated properly so when i started it it was chuffing a bit.
It was obvious as soon as i lifted the cover, i usually check them after a few hundred k after a gasket change.
Glad it was something simple as i really wouldnt have been happy if the head had to come off again , running great now.