The point contact of the ball might have aggravated a soft valve stem.
Take a close look at the others - might be a lot problem.
Chuck Kuecker
On 3/31/2013 10:16 AM, Dean Johnson wrote:
Yes, a lucky catch. I still had plenty of thread on the adjusters and
didn't notice that valve being
Duh. You did say flat...
Dyslexia...
Chuck Kuecker
On 3/31/2013 10:16 AM, Dean Johnson wrote:
Yes, a lucky catch. I still had plenty of thread on the adjusters and
didn't notice that valve being excessively loose the last time I
adjusted the valves. But perhaps I didn't adjust them as often
It's not really a ball, the adjuster 'balls' have a flat spot on them that
contacts the stem, the contact area looks to be about the same size as the
diameter of the stem. Its a flat surface contacting a flat surface. There
is no damage to either of these two contact areas. The damage is further
