brett wrote:
> I haven't had the valves adjusted but it sounds as though I can go
> until the car is sold (200k?) without any problems. They'll want an
> arm and leg to check any of this so I'll keep avoiding it.

its really not too difficult, if you have a set of 1/2" sockets (or at
least one to turn the crank pulley) and a few metric wrenches to get the
valve cover off and do the job. oh- and a feeler gauge and spark plug
wrench i think a flathead screwdriver is also used on the valve adjust
bolt.