Valve Adjusting on '98 GSR w/ 64K miles
After adjusting the valves, have any of you had to re-torque the pulley bolt? Is it necessary? I ask because the Helms manual says to do so after adjusting the valves. If you do re-torque it, I'm assuming it has to be loosened first, meaning it needs be turned counter-clockwise which is the same direction you need to turn it when adjusting each of the cylinder's valves. How do you loosen the bolt while not letting the pulleys rotate? When it comes time to tighten it, or re-torque it, how do you do that if the manual says NOT to rotate the crankshaft clockwise as this will 'result in improper adjustment of the timing belt tension'? Is there another tool needed besides the torque wrench? If so, what is it?
Next series of questions is regarding resetting of the ECU. I've read threads about people having idle problems or problems w/ the rpm while test driving after their valves adjusted. The answer to this problem as suggested by others was to reset the ECU. But I've read a few different ways of doing that. Some said to remove the negative terminal of the battery conection. Others have said to remove some fuse(s) (can't remember) for 30-60 seconds, then put them back. Which is the correct/proper way of resetting the ECU? Why do I need to do it after adjusting the valves? Thanks in advance to anyone who has the expertise and, most importantly, the patience to explain all of this to me. I appreciate it.