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Originally Posted by Coastal220
I understand the theory behind correct valvetrain maintenance and lash adjustment.
What I'm interested in here are those off the wall stories, the outliers, that define what CAN and MIGHT happen under certain conditions. This all helps to define the limitations of certain systems. So for example, has anyone had catastrophic valvetrain failure? A valve lose adjustment rapidly?
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Fairly common if the adjuster has a weak interference fit. On the older gas engines a torque wrench should be used to determine if they are within specs.