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    VW solid lifters rarely change much even with many, many thousands =
of miles. I would have to belive the change was in the measurement. By =
the way the only reason I can think of for VW changing from solids to =
hydraulics was less cost to assemble the engines.
Brian Decker
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Robbie Cotner=20
  To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
  Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 6:15 PM
  Subject: self-adjusting valves!?


  Alright, about 1000 miles ago I measured my valve clearances(twice) =
and found quite a few to be quite out of spec.  Now the new discs have =
arrived, and before I swapped them in I checked the clearances =
again(twice).  Now they're all within spec.  huh!?  All measurements =
taken with the engine cold, and with the same feeler gauge.  Any ideas?

  -Rob




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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; VW solid lifters rarely change =
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valves!?</DIV>
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  <DIV>Alright, about 1000 miles ago I measured my valve =
clearances(twice) and=20
  found quite a few to be quite out of spec.&nbsp; Now the new discs =
have=20
  arrived, and before I swapped them in I checked the clearances=20
  again(twice).&nbsp; Now they're all within spec.&nbsp; huh!?&nbsp; All =

  measurements taken with the engine cold, and with the same feeler =
gauge.&nbsp;=20
  Any ideas?</DIV>
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  <DIV>-Rob</DIV>
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