Hood comes off.

"Berang" (berang) 05/18/2016 at 15:33 • Filed to: saab 96, vintage car, valve adjustment

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Time to mess with valve stuff

Gross parts. Looks like that spring thingy has been spinning around that shaft. Getting the valve covers off is a bigger PITA than it has been on any other car I’ve owned. There’a bunch of plumbing and vacuum shit blocking the bolts, and you just have to sort of force it out of the way.

feeling the things. adjusting the space. Lots of carbonized schmoo. Thank the Ford you don’t have to mess with shims and other bullshit to do this thing. Just twist the nut and mind the gap.

I got a special feeler that’s kinked just for setting valves. Makes it a little less fiddly. It fact the bend keeps the feeler in place so you can set the gap with the feeler in place.

New corks for the valve hats.

Everything back together. Except the hood, which I realized would make a perfect sled if it ever snows here.

Cé hé sin > Berang 05/18/2016 at 15:42

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That’ll teach you to buy a four stroke.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Berang 05/18/2016 at 15:43

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Take before and after shots with and without the hood and turn it into a gif. I just spent the last hour doing that instead of working and it was probably the most rewarding thing I’ll do all week.

jimz > Berang 05/18/2016 at 16:01

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how’s the balance on those things? I’ve never seen/experienced a V4 in person.

Berang > jimz 05/18/2016 at 16:04

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They run a balance shaft, as long as the idle is set high enough they’re about as smooth as any 4 cylinder. If you lug it things can get rough.

Urambo Tauro > Berang 05/18/2016 at 16:06

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It seems strange to me that cork is still used for gaskets.

I mean it works, but don’t you have to keep re-tightening them? Aren’t rubber and fiber materials better?

Berang > Urambo Tauro 05/18/2016 at 16:09

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I guess it is just cheap. There are silicone gaskets available for these, but I bought a full set of gaskets, and cork is what the ones included are made of.

punkgoose17 > jimz 05/18/2016 at 16:32

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I would think a 90 degree V4 would be smoother than a 60 degree V4 like the Taunus.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Berang 05/18/2016 at 16:45

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Its you! I found a 96' in the wild one day and me and Rolland were trying to figure out what Oppo owned one!