When I first bought the car i set both exhaust/intake: .010" (.25mm) like the manual says, but my car would still tick.
So, i read that it was the injectors that ticked. So, I swapped in some new m50 injectors [thanks to MEPEH] and my e30 still ticked!
Newbie TIPS:
-make sure lobe for the valve you're adjusting is pointing down. (Doesnt have to be in firing order.
-you can remove spark plugs so you can turn crankshaft easier.
-started left-right. If cam lobe was pointing up, I turned the crankshaft 90 degrees two times so it would be pointing down. Then on to the exhaust valve.
So correct valve clearance for both intake/exhaust :
-.008" for a quiet engine, but a loss of performance (minor)
-.010" for ticking but way better performance.
UPDATE: I'm settling at .009" exhaust/ .008" intake. Still quiet, and some of the performance is back.
So, i read that it was the injectors that ticked. So, I swapped in some new m50 injectors [thanks to MEPEH] and my e30 still ticked!
Newbie TIPS:
-make sure lobe for the valve you're adjusting is pointing down. (Doesnt have to be in firing order.
-you can remove spark plugs so you can turn crankshaft easier.
-started left-right. If cam lobe was pointing up, I turned the crankshaft 90 degrees two times so it would be pointing down. Then on to the exhaust valve.
So correct valve clearance for both intake/exhaust :
-.008" for a quiet engine, but a loss of performance (minor)
-.010" for ticking but way better performance.
UPDATE: I'm settling at .009" exhaust/ .008" intake. Still quiet, and some of the performance is back.
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