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RE: Ben's wonky valve (was RE: [T3])


>Something else I should have told you to check was the length of the
valve 
>stems. With the rockers out of the way you can lay a ruler or
straightedge 
>against the tail ends of the 4 valves and see if they all seem to stick
out the 
>same amount. Actually, the intake valves (the 2 in the middle) are a
bit longer 
>so they should stick out farther. The difference is less than 1mm,
IIRC.

Okay, and if these are off, would it cause that problem? If so how would
I fix them? Would it require a rebuild?

Btw, the valve stems are those "springy" looking deals that stick out
when the rockers are out?

Thanks!
-Ben

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