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Originally Posted by barry123400
Nineteen eighty five was the last year for adjustable valves. You needed a special tool and shims to do it if I remember right. Nineteen eighty six where the first year of hydralic lifters. In my opinion you may have an earlier engine in that car. Or it is before the 86 model year. Or they cheated you by claiming a valve adjustment.
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It has an 85 engine out of my earlier jetta. I moved it into the 86 shell earlier this year mating it to the 86 gearbox with a new clutch and other new parts. On that upgrade, I was called by the shop owners son who figured since the thing had original shims in it, that it would be worth doing while he was in there.
That was something I had planned to do later myself, but since I had already farmed out the timing belt because I was too busy and just wanted it done, I figured what the heck. It does run much much better, which is a pleasure.