RE: Valve Info

["Rick Damiani" <rickd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Firstly, all of the T5 motors sound odd compared to anything other than a
Detroit Diesel [1]. Secondly a noisy tappet is a happy tappet. It's when
they stop making noise that they hold the valves open and burn them. I'd
recommend looking for someone with exprence with Triumphs before I left the
bike in the hands of folks who never saw one before.

[1] I worked on 71 and 645 series GM diesels, 251 series ALCO diesels and
D399 Caterpillar diesels when I was in the Navy, so I have some experience
in this area.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Duner
> Tor
> Sent: Friday, June 04, 1999 10:07 PM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Valve Info
>
>
> >At 02:16 PM 06/03/1999 -0700, Duner Tor wrote:
> >> I need information on the ST valves. What kind are they?
> Clearances? Any
> >>other pertinent info would be appreciated. My local Honda
> mechanic will be
> >>doing a valve adjustment-at 600 miles. Unfortunately, my local (200
> >>miles)Triumph shop proved to be a bunch of incompetent douchebags. TIA
> >
> >Duner, I saw that Paul responded with the info - however, your email says
> >600 miles ? (not 6000). Is there a reason that you are doing
> them at 600 or
> >was that a typo?
> >
> >- Eric
> ======================
>    No typo. The bike has had a "ticking"sound since day one. Someone else
> had a similar noise, and reported here that retourquing the exhaust bolts
> took care of it. I pointed this out to the mechanic doing the 600 mile
> service. When I picked up the bike, he said the exhaust bolts
> were fine and
> it sounded like a valve,  not to worry, it would be fine until the 6000
> mile service. I didn't like the explanation and I really hate listening to
> the noise. Then I stopped by the Honda shop and asked the guys(both
> considered good mechanics) in the shop to listen to it. They were appalled
> that the Triumph mechanic had let me take it without fixing what they
> considered to be a significant,apparently, valve problem. Significant
> enough that they suggested I not ride it.They agreed to adjust the valves,
> but obviously, are not familiar with the specifics of an ST. So, we'll see
> what's up next Tuesday.
>   One thing for sure,is that I'll now have to travel 400 miles
> for service.
>  Anybody with advice on this ,admittedly, poorly described problem feel
> free to give it.
>
>  The Triumph mechanic also mentioned that two of my crankcase bolts were
> extremely loose.
>
> Duner Tor
> Bozeman MT
>
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