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Old 01-08-2006, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by rugsr
maaaaan thats looks scary. not of loosing parts but of messing something up. wonder if it needs to be done. is there a way to check and see/tell if i need to do this. its got 90k on it, im the 2nd owner, woman who had it before me was a oooold lady and it felt brand new when i got it. i bought it at 70k so i put 20k on it and i dont wanna say i beat on it but i drove it nicely/hard. before i put it away for this winter EVERYTHING ran perfectly! think i need to adjust them?
Yes, they should be adjusted since they most likely have never been adjusted. If they are out of spec too long they can lead to premature wear of the rocker arms and cam lobes.

On a side topic, I got my crank bolt out with a 2 foot breaker bar and the strength of my arms. h: