valve adjustment

[wycoco]

1988 325iS , going to do a valve adjustment but i dont have a manual.. anyone wanna share what theirs says ? my uncle is the one doing it and he said he needs to know which "??" to turn ? something that it goes in order? haha help me out guys , thanks

[GaryE30]

http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/tech...lve_Adjust.htm

[Court M3]

http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/tech...lve_Adjust.htm

Beat me to it. Still gotta do mine though :(

[mtechnik]

me 3. How long can someone drive with the valves needing adjustment if that is an issue?

[wycoco]

my uncle said a couple months but i'd suggest you just do it asap.. cuz if you look on that link, there was a couple photos talking about how the valves actually broke off and destroyed the whole thing.. looked scary

[Jand3rson]

me 3. How long can someone drive with the valves needing adjustment if that is an issue?

Once you start to notice that they're getting louder than usual, it's time to adjust them. It's really not hard, and it's best to do it with 2 people. Takes about an hour at the most, and it makes a big difference.

[wycoco]

can someone verify , " The Bentley Manual lists the correct valve clearance at 0.30mm (0.012in) with the engine hot, or 0.25mm (0.010in) with the engine cold. In this case, the engine is cold, so I adjust using a 0.25mm feeler gauge. " please ?

[Jand3rson]

can someone verify , " The Bentley Manual lists the correct valve clearance at 0.30mm (0.012in) with the engine hot, or 0.25mm (0.010in) with the engine cold. In this case, the engine is cold, so I adjust using a 0.25mm feeler gauge. " please ?

You are correct. And for a cold setting, let the car sit overnight.

[wycoco]

thanks bud

[Scott314]

Once you start to notice that they're getting louder than usual, it's time to adjust them. It's really not hard, and it's best to do it with 2 people. Takes about an hour at the most, and it makes a big difference.

That's not entirely true. The clearances can actually get tighter as your engine gets more worn, in which case they wouldn't be getting louder, but they would need to be adjusted.

[Jand3rson]

That's not entirely true. The clearances can actually get tighter as your engine gets more worn, in which case they wouldn't be getting louder, but they would need to be adjusted.

Yeah, you're right. I guess after a while, you kind of just know when they need it.

[Hawk]

Mine havent been adjusted in a 100k lol.

[mtechnik]

and how loud is the ticking?

[Hawk]

Actually not too bad. Its in shop today for that reason.

[mtechnik]

good you're gettin it done