im currently putting my car back together, we removed the rocker arms to place the rods correctly, my question is how to adjected the valves correctlty or the way it use to be before i removed them. the camaro is a V6 3.4 1994 PLEASE SOMEONE ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

There are several ways to do it. I prefer the engine running method. Do a preliminary adjustment by bringing each cylindr up to top dead center on compression and take all the play out of the rockers. Run engine to get it hot, and while it is running back off one rocker at the time till it makes noise, then tighten down until the clicking stops and add 1/4 turn. Messy but it works the first time.

 

Petes an oil monkey LOL ... here is a cold method.

Remove the valve cover.

Identify the number one cylinder.

Turn the engine over until you see the number one cylinder exhaust valve JUST START to move from the closed position to open. You may need to turn the motor over a couple of times to reach this point, but do not turn any further.

Locate the intake valve.

Loosen the rocker arm adjustment nut until you feel some obvious lash or clearance in the adjustment.

Using the thumb and index finger of one hand, grasp the intake push rod below the rocker arm and turn it back and forth (clock-wise and counter clock-wise successively to be sure there is no remaining pressure on the push rod from the rocker arm.

Using the other hand, while continuously performing step 6, with a 5/8 socket and ratchet, tighten the rocker arm adjustment nut slowly until you feel a resistance of motion on the push rod.

This will be the zero lash adjustment point. For hydraulic lifters, tighten the rocker arm adjustment nut 1/2 of a turn.

For solid lifters, back off the rocker arm adjustment nut until your feeler gauge just fits under the contact point between the valve stem and the rocker arm. Fine tune the adjustment by checking it with a feeler gauge just slightly thicker than the preferred clearance to be sure the clearance is not greater than it should be. If the larger feeler gauge will fit, it needs to be re-adjusted. A lash tolerance of 1-2 thousandths of an inch in the valve adjustment for solid lifters would be acceptable since it may be difficult for someone who is in-experienced to be more precise than that.

Turn the engine over until the intake valve opens and then is almost closed.

On the exhaust valve, repeat steps 5 through 8 for the exhaust valve adjustment.

Repeat this procedure for each cylinder. Be sure to do each cylinder sequentially, either following the firing order, following the cylinders numerically, or in the case of a V8 doing one side of the engine at a time. I prefer to do one side of the engine at a time.

Sick

 

thinks fellas the first method is the must possible the second this much easier but the engine is inside the car so i have to rule that out. any other methods?

 

Messy, but looks impressive, running the engine with no valve covers and all the smoke rising as the oil drips on the hot exhaust. LMAO

 

ok just to be stupid we followed the books settings for the values, everthing was put back and everything was set. when we turned on the car it would crank but not start, like it was struggling, another friend mechanic looked at it and it turnr out we tighted the values too much....LOL