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DIY Valve adjustment question Paccar MX13

Discussion in 'Kenworth Forum' started by Misterpreston, Jul 31, 2017.

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  1. Jul 31, 2017 #1
    Misterpreston

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    Good afternoon,
    I want to start doing my own valve adjustments. I have a 2012 Kenworth T700 with a Paccar MX13 motor. I would like to see if someone has the procedures on how to do it or a video. Maybe a step by step guide. Since its one of those things I need to do every 150 I would like to do them myself. Thank you.
     
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  3. Jul 31, 2017 #2
    nasriza

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    have you ever adjusted valves before if you haven't you have to develop a certain feeling for it to do it properly so it's kind of tough to pick it up right away
     
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  4. Jul 31, 2017 #3
    Misterpreston

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    No I havent but i thought there was a tool that you could utilize to make sure to adjust it properly
     
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  5. Jul 31, 2017 #4
    nasriza

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    to adjust properly its just a matter of experience
     
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  7. Jul 31, 2017 #5
    Ridgeline

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    Take it to a mechanic who,will teach you how to do an overhead which means you will pay for his time in teaching you.
     
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  8. Jul 31, 2017 #6
    nasriza

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    problem is a proper valve adj is not something that can be taught by looking at it once you have to develop a feeling for the feeler gauges that you know you have proper gap, you could leave it to loose or even worse make it to tight.
     
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  9. Jul 31, 2017 #7
    Misterpreston

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    Makes sense. Ive just started wanting to learn how to do all of this myself and learning more about my truck.
     
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  10. Jul 31, 2017 #8
    nasriza

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    learn simple things first than just into the engine work.
     
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  11. Mar 10, 2018 #10
    Dieselman 57

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    if you don't have the info he was wanting just say so.
     
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  12. Jun 4, 2018 #10
    Oldironfan

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    The procedure written out would be pages long.
     
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