Rocker arms touching head cover

[92RedToy]

My rocker arms are touching the head cover and causing what you see in the pictures. I loosend the head cover even more and im still hearing the valves hit, does anyone know what does this? Its a 92 22re with a brand new head.

 

[Mudder]

Check your valves. Then install the valve cover and tighten to about 12 inch pounds IIRC.

 

[92RedToy]

I think i have it a bit less tight than 12 on the head cover, i just made 2 half turns for each nut. The valves on the intake are at .008 and the exaust is at .012. So I think im just gonna take it to a mechanic who knows heads really well.

 

[FrankTorres]

I had similar issue; at least I thought I did.
It turned out to be a broken tappet that cracked in half and stayed in place.

Look at the inside of the valve cover for contact with your rockers.

Good luck

 

[ferg]

Color me stupid but I don't see the 'problem'. Show us the contact areas on the valve cover, please.

 

[KLF]

Ya I don't see the problem either, other than somebody using the wrong tools when adjusting the valves.

If it really is hitting, then you need a new gasket. They get smashed flat with age and overtorquing the acorn nuts.

 

[snobdds]

Just barley tighten the 4 acorn nuts. This is of course after putting in a lightly oiled rubber gasket, that has a properly seated half moon gaskets, with a little rtv at the corners.

The rocker arms should not touch the valve cover baffle. Something is not seated correctly.

 

[92RedToy]

It is the marks an inch away from the nuts, its a brand new head with the original rocker arms.. I didn't know if something was off in tht area or not. I think it scraped when I tightened the valves; lol I lost my size 12 wrench a rookie mistake.