lost lock nut on valve adjustment

muleman · 12-15-2009, 10:59 PM

one of my intake valves is so worn that the adjustment was let all the way out. well i adjusted the valves and i either left lock nut loose and it back off or i left it off before i replaced valve cover. i guess my question is. if the nut backed off adjustment screw where did it go? i have ran cart 15 mins and it runs fine. what would yall do to find out if it was in motor? i looked thru head from top with flashlight and cant find it. any suggestions please.

scottyb · 12-15-2009, 11:47 PM

NEw one on me.... I guess you could pull the filter screen on the driver side of the block and hope it comes out with the oil?

muleman · 12-15-2009, 11:49 PM

thats what i was thinking. wasn't sure if it could reach crankcase or not.

ruredy · 12-16-2009, 12:17 AM

I would say chances are slim you'll get it out through the filter. sounds like it's time for new valves so your probably going to be pulling the engine apart anyway.

scottyb · 12-16-2009, 12:19 AM

So you don't think it would have reached the crankcase, JON?

ruredy · 12-16-2009, 12:23 AM

sure it would have, there's a couple of big humps in the bottom of the case that probably wont let it go over when draining the oil. that's all

scottyb · 12-16-2009, 12:26 AM

Yeah, I was thinking in terms of doing a little magnetized fishing

ruredy · 12-16-2009, 12:27 AM

the way the oil feeds to the filter make that prospect unlikely, it would have to be dumb luck if you were to get it.

muleman · 12-16-2009, 01:07 AM

ya'll wish me luck. it's my kids cart. all the other kids have four wheelers. i can't afford that right now. just lost my dad recently to car wreck. and trying to get this cleaned up for a christmas present for them.

muleman · 12-16-2009, 12:43 PM

drained oil didn't find nut. going to get long reach magnet at parts house. rurery that price went to 750 for motor. they call it 375 now.

12-15-2009, 10:59 PM	#1
muleman Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23	lost lock nut on valve adjustment one of my intake valves is so worn that the adjustment was let all the way out. well i adjusted the valves and i either left lock nut loose and it back off or i left it off before i replaced valve cover. i guess my question is. if the nut backed off adjustment screw where did it go? i have ran cart 15 mins and it runs fine. what would yall do to find out if it was in motor? i looked thru head from top with flashlight and cant find it. any suggestions please.
muleman Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23

12-15-2009, 11:47 PM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: lost lock nut on valve adjustment NEw one on me.... I guess you could pull the filter screen on the driver side of the block and hope it comes out with the oil?

12-15-2009, 11:49 PM	#3
muleman Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23	Re: lost lock nut on valve adjustment thats what i was thinking. wasn't sure if it could reach crankcase or not.
muleman Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23

12-16-2009, 12:17 AM	#4
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,552	Re: lost lock nut on valve adjustment I would say chances are slim you'll get it out through the filter. sounds like it's time for new valves so your probably going to be pulling the engine apart anyway.

12-16-2009, 12:19 AM	#5
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: lost lock nut on valve adjustment So you don't think it would have reached the crankcase, JON?

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12-16-2009, 12:23 AM	#6
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,552	Re: lost lock nut on valve adjustment sure it would have, there's a couple of big humps in the bottom of the case that probably wont let it go over when draining the oil. that's all

12-16-2009, 12:26 AM	#7
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: lost lock nut on valve adjustment Yeah, I was thinking in terms of doing a little magnetized fishing

12-16-2009, 12:27 AM	#8
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,552	Re: lost lock nut on valve adjustment the way the oil feeds to the filter make that prospect unlikely, it would have to be dumb luck if you were to get it.

12-16-2009, 01:07 AM	#9
muleman Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23	Re: lost lock nut on valve adjustment ya'll wish me luck. it's my kids cart. all the other kids have four wheelers. i can't afford that right now. just lost my dad recently to car wreck. and trying to get this cleaned up for a christmas present for them.
muleman Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23

12-16-2009, 12:43 PM	#10
muleman Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23	Re: lost lock nut on valve adjustment drained oil didn't find nut. going to get long reach magnet at parts house. rurery that price went to 750 for motor. they call it 375 now.
muleman Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23

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