Valve Adustment

[poko]

Anybody have an easy way to do this; I used the starter crank on my 109 but the winch is in the way on my 88. I don't want to keep crawling under the truck.
Thanks

[spacemutt]

Take the plugs out and turn the engine by pulling on the fan belt. That's how I did mine.

[ignotus]

use the hand crank

I know the winch is in the way. So I cut and welded about 5 inches to the length of my hand crank. Now it fits under the bumper and turns the crankshaft! The only drawback is that it is unsupported at the bumper end. I will figure something out that will work like bolting a u-bolt under the bumper or something. I used to be able to turn the crank by pulling on the fan belt on my petrol 88, but now I have a diesel.

[spacemutt]

Take the injectors out then.

[4flattires]

... but the winch is in the way...

Use the winch and mom's minivan (or a tree).

Plugs out, tranny in gear, beer cold, engine rotates. Problem solved.

[scott]

Use the winch and mom's minivan (or a tree).

Plugs out, tranny in gear, beer cold, engine rotates. Problem solved.

i like this...put the bonnet all the way up, sit on the left wing facing in, set the winch control next to your beer and just winch an inch at a time towards the tree. make sure the tree's far enough away to allow you to go through all valves twice

[4flattires]

Hmmm....

Just make sure......

Proper winching techniques require a 12" minimum clearance for all frosty beverages. Meaning that should your beer fall over, it should not make contact with your winch control.

[martindktm]

What if you have a winch or a cabestan powered by the engine? Can you still do it sitting on the front fender? With a beer?

[4flattires]

Can you still do it sitting on the front fender? With a beer?

Would this be north or south of the equator?

[poko]

Heheheh, me likey!

[martindktm]

Straight on the equator line....