Chevrolet Repair: procedures how to adjust valves 4 chevy s104cyi 2.2, chevy s10, low oil pressure


Question
How to adjust valves for my chevy s10 4cyl..2.2 ?? Thank u..

Answer
HI JOY,OK/// TO START WITH YOU DID NOT GIVE ME THE YEAR??? YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO ADJUST THE VALVES UNLESS YOU DID SOME ENGINE WORK ??? IF THEY ARE CLICKING [TICKING]YOU MAY HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE OR SICKY LIFTERS. BUT LESTS SAY FOR NOW YOU DID DO SOME ENGINE WORK..DEPENDING WHAT YEAR THIS IS SOME ROCKER ARMS WILL GET TIGHTENED TILL THEY STOP. CALLED POSI STOP SETTING. TO CK START THE ENGINE AND TIGHTEN VERY SLOWLY, IF ENGINE STALLS BEFORE IT IS TIGHTENED DOWN SNUG YOU MORE THEN LIKELY HAVE THE ADJUSTABLE ROCKERS. IF THEY ARE ADJUSTABLE THE BEST WAY IS TO START THE ENGINE,LET IT WARM UP, LOOSEN 1 ROCKER ARM NUT AT A TIME TILL YOU REALLY HERE IT START CLICK,THEN TIGHTEN VERY SLOWLY 1/4 TURN AT A TIME JUST TILL THE CLICK IS GONE AND GO 1/2 TO 3/4 TURN PAST THE THE ZERO LASH. AGAIN TIGHTEN 1/4 TURN AT A TIME. THEN DO THE REST OF THEM THE SAME WAY.  YOU COULD GET THE SPECS ON A WEB SIGHT FOR YOUR YEAR TRUCK...HOPE THIS HELPS TOM..