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B14 valve adjustments
Posted: 09 Sep 2014 11:08 pm
by volvoman
Hi there,
First and foremost I'm new here !!!
I wonder if anybody could help me adjust my engine intake and exhaust valves in details
it's volvo 340 1984 B14 petrol engine
yours sincerely

Re: B14 valve adjustments
Posted: 10 Sep 2014 02:01 am
by Ride_on
Well really you should rtfm, but here goes.
Remove the valve cover
Turn the engine until the first cam lobe is pointing vertically
Loosen the locknut on the rocker
Check the gap with a feeler gauge and adjust until it just catches the blade that meets the desired spec.
Tighten the locknut
Repeat for each valve.
Re: B14 valve adjustments
Posted: 10 Sep 2014 02:16 am
by volvoman
well, I don't have the fm that's why I'm asking in the first place
"Repeat for each valve" as if intake and exhaust valve are similarly adjusted
Thanks for rep
Re: B14 valve adjustments
Posted: 11 Sep 2014 12:12 am
by macplaxton
Hello and welcome.
volvoman wrote:well, I don't have the fm that's why I'm asking in the first place
Go here:
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=7260
download first link
Voila! Now you have the "fm" (factory manual -

)
Anyway, you'll need three hands. One to hold the feeler gauge, one for the tappet adjuster and one for the locknut.
Two points:
1) do it with engine cold
2) always turn the engine by the crankshaft in it's normal direction of running.
Re: B14 valve adjustments
Posted: 11 Sep 2014 05:27 pm
by bogbasic
Yeah, the fine manual is always your friend. If the car is a high miler, you might need to set use a thinner feeler gauge than the recommended one to compensate for wear in the rocker arm.... or at least that is what I used to do to stop it clacking ^_^
Re: B14 valve adjustments
Posted: 11 Sep 2014 10:18 pm
by volvoman
Thanks
"macplaxton" really helpful
and specially for the F :lol:M my friend
Appreciate your rep.
also Thanks to
"bogbasic"
bogbasic wrote: to stop it clacking ^_^
the main reason for adjustments

Re: B14 valve adjustments
Posted: 12 Sep 2014 11:28 am
by Rubenv340
bogbasic wrote:Yeah, the fine manual is always your friend. If the car is a high miler, you might need to set use a thinner feeler gauge than the recommended one to compensate for wear in the rocker arm.... or at least that is what I used to do to stop it clacking ^_^
What you mean? Instead of the regular adjustment, 15/20 i guess, use less? like 10/15?
Re: B14 valve adjustments
Posted: 12 Sep 2014 11:52 am
by classicswede
On LPG you want to make the gap slightly bigger rather than smaller
Re: B14 valve adjustments
Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:27 pm
by Rubenv340
classicswede wrote:On LPG you want to make the gap slightly bigger rather than smaller
Can you give me an example of values? So in the next valve adjustment i'll do the change.
Re: B14 valve adjustments
Posted: 13 Sep 2014 09:49 pm
by classicswede
adjust the exhaust valves at 0.25 mm instead 0,20 mm (cold)
keep the inlet valves to the normal gap
Re: B14 valve adjustments
Posted: 15 Sep 2014 01:52 am
by Rubenv340
Ok. Cheers.
