Has anyone actually used the 6"-# wrench to adjust valves?

[shendren]

just curious? how did you get the feeler guage out after setting?



thanks. scott.

 

[JStordahl]

Shendren: I just picked up one of those Seekonk/Cummins 6" lb torque drivers for that purpose, but I haven't had a chance to use it yet. I presume you torque the screw adjustment down with the 6" lb driver with feeler guage in place and tighten the locknut and slide the feeler gauge back out. The advantage is consistency. I'd like to hear from anyone that's used one, too.

 

[RT66DOC]

1. Where did you guys buy that 6" lb. tool, anyway?



2. I have a Snap-On valve adjusting tool for the B5. 9. It's a combination wrench/slotted driver with a round knob on top to turn the screw. Anybody else have/use one of those?

 

[bighammer]

I just use a comination wrench (the box end) and screwdriver. With a little experience, you can judge how much the locknut wll affect the adjustment and compensate accordingly.



I don't know what the special wrench looks like, but I'm comfortable with my system. Doesn't take long, but I only have 12 of them to do.

 

[Rammin On]

The tool being discussed is TOTALLY USELESS on #5 and #6 ... . You're better off saving your $$ and doing this the old fashioned way ... . box end, screwdriver and feeler guage ...

 

[RT66DOC]

Rammin On - Tell me about it. Would probably be real handy if the motor were sittin on a stand out of the truck, eh?



My first car was a '37 Chevy - adjusted those rockers all the time with the motor warmed up and idling. Talk about trying to hit a moving target - but it sure was good practice for adjusting the B5. 9 - except for 5 and 6 as you said, which are a PITA in anybody's book unless, of course, your arms are about 5 feet long and have 2 wrists on the end of each one.

 

['956Wheel]

C'mon boyz, it ain't rocket science... . forget the "special shiney tools", save that money for truck goodies! Strap-on is thee most overpriced stuff you can get and what for... . Dads old rusty wrenches will do just as well and have those neat memories attached! IMO



Mike

 

[shendren]

look boys, Rammin On is absolutely right. He walked me thru my valve job... . and i mean valve job. we won't go into the details. but, if you think you're going to just "slide" the feeler guage out. you're wrong! it don't come out at 6lbs.



if you haven't used that wrench - don't. sell it on ebay to someone else who thinks it will work.



they don't work on 5 and 6. you can barely get the cover back under there with the gasket trying to flop off.



a guage would work on 1-4 if it was say 2-3 lbs. else. not.



the idea is a good one. nice consitent gap.



i think Rammin is doing em for free at the columbus rally.

 

[JStordahl]

Hmmm... ... . looks like I wasted $28. I've adjusted the valves the conventional way, but I figured with a Cummins part number, there must be something to the T wrench. Guess not... . live and learn.

 

[Andy Redmond]

I have a t wrench too, which was given to me by a frustrated Cummins tech (5. 9 and 8. 3's) its still in the corner of the tool box, maybe it really for the M-11, n14 etc. . anyhow I do like the. .



I use the Snap on tool with the knob and attach a 1/2 drive 9/16" socket. Its a two handed job rather than three handed with this nifty tool.

Its less than $65 from Snap on V22a is the part no.



Once the adjuster nut is snugged it usually doesn't move ehn its torqued. Reck to assure this after torqing (valve spec. ).



Good luck

Andy