Valve Clearance: Tercel

Check and adjust valve clearance with engine at normal operating temperature. Remove valve cover. Rotate crankshaft pulley and align pulley groove with "0" mark on timing belt cover to set No. 1 cylinder at TDC of compression stroke.
Ensure rocker arms on cylinder No. 1 are loose and those on cylinder No. 4 are tight. If not, rotate crankshaft 360 degrees and realign timing marks.
Using feeler gauge measure valve clearance between camshaft and rocker arm (Step 1). See Fig 1. Adjust to specification. See VALVE CLEARANCE SPECIFICATIONS table in this article.
Rotate crankshaft 360 degrees and realign timing marks. Check and adjust valve clearance on remaining valves (Step 2). See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Adjusting Valves (Tercel)

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VALVE CLEARANCE SPECIFICATIONS

Application ⁽¹⁾

In. (mm)

Tercel

.008 (.20)

⁽¹⁾	Adjust valves with engine at normal operating temperature.