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Valve Clearance Check

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  1. Open the engine compartment and fit paintwork protection sheets. Open to the service position.
  2. Carefully remove both engine covers, taking care not to damage the plastic fixings or the rubber inserts.
  3. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
  4. Remove the cam cover from the 'A' bank and the 'B' bank. Refer to VALVE COVER LH  and VALVE COVER RH .
  5. Rotate the crankshaft so that there are four valves which are 'off the cam' (cam lobes uppermost), so that their clearance may be measured.
  6. Measure the gap on each of the four valves. Note which valve has been measured, along with its relevant clearance.
  7. Rotate the crankshaft a small amount so that the next four valves are 'off the cam'. Measure and note the clearances.
    • Repeat this step a further six times, until all valve clearances have been measured and noted.
  8. Refit the cam covers and associated components. Refer to VALVE COVER LH  and VALVE COVER RH .
  9. Refit the engine covers.
  10. Move the engine compartment cover from the service position and connect the gas struts.
  11. Remove the paint protection sheets and close the cover.
  12. Connect the battery and fit the battery cover.
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