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Valve adjustment is separate maintenance item.
Checking of the cat includes
measuring of exhaust back pressure
secondary O2 sensor voltage (should be steady)
converter discoloration and noise
This means they were not tight allowing combustion temperatures to be present in spark plug wells. Still need to clean the plug gasket sealing surfaces and inspect the threads.