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Valve Clearance



Hydraulic Lash Adjuster
Diameter 16.000 - 15.9888 mm (0.6299 - 0.6295 inch)
Clearance-to-bore 0.018 - 0.069 mm (0.0007 - 0.0027 inch)
Service limit 0.016 mm (0.0006 inch)
Hydraulic leakdown rate a 5 - 25 seconds
Collapsed lash adjuster gap 0.085 - 0.450 mm (0.0033 - 0.0177 inch)

a Time required for the plunger to leak down 1.6 mm of travel with 222 N force and leak-down fluid in the lash adjuster.