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ATTENTION: Valve
adjustment is reverse of engine firing. Firing order 1,4,3,2;
Valve adjust 1,2,3,4.
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Engine must be
COLD!
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Align the distributor
rotor to #1 TDC (Top Dead Center). The marker to line up with is
where the two case halves come together.
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Jack
up or leave on
the ground. (we usually take off the wheel)
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Drop the "flip bail"
down with a 21mm box end wrench. Do not use
a screwdriver on the valve cover, as you can puncture it.
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Now you should be
looking at the rocker arm assembly, the 13mm locking nuts and the
adjusting set screws for #1 and #2 intake and exhaust valves.
#1 is on the passenger side closest to the front of the VW.
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Now look up the proper
clearance in the
Bentley
manual for the valves. (They
must be Cold)
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Loosen the lock nuts on
Cylinder #1.
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Now you need the "Go-No
go" feeler gauges.
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Slip the screwdriver
through the hole of the box end of the 13mm wrench. Hold the
set screw in its adjusted position while you turn the lock nut to a
tightened position.
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Put the narrow end of
the feeler gauge between the valve stem and the adjusting screw.
Turn the set screw until the gauge drags when you move it, but will
not slip the rest of the gauge through.
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Turn the crank pulley
counter clockwise to Bottom Dead Center (BDC).
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Now you are lined up for
cylinder #2 which is on the passenger side closest to the rear
bumper. #3 is on the Driver's side toward the front of the VW and #4
is located on the Driver's side closest to the rear bumper.
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Repeat steps 8 through
11 for each cylinder.
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Wet both sides of the
cork gaskets with a thin layer of oil on both sides.
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Place gasket inside the
valve cover and place it up against the head.
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With slight pressure,
push up until it stops.
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Use the 21mm box end
wrench to pry up the flip bail into position of the recesses of the
valve cover.
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If you have it on a
jack, lower the VW using the Lowering
procedure.
