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Grampy · 08-31-2021, 01:14 AM

Tonight's Update: PROGRESS!!

I put the vice grip on the end of the valve really tight and tried to rotate it just a little bit at a time, making sure I wasn't slipping the vice grip on the valve.

Sure enough, in wee little increments the valve was rotating and squeaking a bit as it did. It wasn't moving freely or easily, but it was moving. I began to add a downward force on the V-grip while turning these little bits.

It didn't seem to want to go any more, (or maybe I was just nervous, not wanting to damage anything). I decided to check out what was happening.

The result is that the valve is about half the distance closer to the lifter than it was before!!

I did my happy dance (not something you'd want to see), and decided to apply more more penetrating oil and try it again in the morning.

08-31-2021, 01:14 AM	#22
Grampy Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 61	Re: "It ran well when I parked it!" Tonight's Update: PROGRESS!! I put the vice grip on the end of the valve really tight and tried to rotate it just a little bit at a time, making sure I wasn't slipping the vice grip on the valve. Sure enough, in wee little increments the valve was rotating and squeaking a bit as it did. It wasn't moving freely or easily, but it was moving. I began to add a downward force on the V-grip while turning these little bits. It didn't seem to want to go any more, (or maybe I was just nervous, not wanting to damage anything). I decided to check out what was happening. The result is that the valve is about half the distance closer to the lifter than it was before!! I did my happy dance (not something you'd want to see), and decided to apply more more penetrating oil and try it again in the morning.