2007-04-25 23:39:55 · 6 answers · asked by blackfirebeetle 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
It's a little tricky, but it can be done.
--Check valve clearances.
--Turn cam till cam lobe points 90 degrees away from shim (directly away).
--Jamb a screw driver between the shim and cam.
--Using another screw driver, or exact size piece of metal, place it between the bucket and cam.
--Pop out the shim with a pick and remove it with a magnet.
--Be extremly cautious, do not to let the bucket holder fall out. Practice a few times before fully removing a shim.
--If the holder pops out - use a hard piece of wood or plastic to push the bucket down so you don't damage it.
2007-04-26 05:36:06 · answer #1 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I assume that you want to do this because you do not have the factory tool to remove the shims once the cams are in the bike, you can do it that way and it should be no problem. However, when taking your measurements make sure the cam position is as specified in the manual because it makes a difference. On those bikes you set #1 cylinder to TDC do both valves and #2 exhaust and #3 intake THEN set #4 to TDC do both valves and #3 exhaust and #2 intake. The clearence spec is .001-.003 inch, but .001 feeler strips are hard to find and ultra thin so just use a .0015 , if you can't get it in its too tight, if you can get .004 in its too loose. The factory shims come in .002 steps, and except some of them with an X after the number were half steps. Many times the numbers are worn right off or are hard to read check them wwith a micrometer to be sure.
2016-05-19 02:04:15 · answer #2 · answered by tennille 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guardrailjim has told you a perfectly good way of doing the job. In fact the factory Honda shim changing tool for Honda bikes of those years was nothing more than a little wedge tool to open the valve and a little square shank tool to hold it open while you change the shim. I'd like to add alittle advice. After you change the shim, turn the engine over at least one turn so that the cam sqeezes the oil out from under the shim before you recheck your clearances.
2007-04-26 06:39:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Suzuki Valve Adjustment Tool
2016-11-10 11:28:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have done the shims on a Yamaha before with a small magnet fixed to a piece of wire, fiddle job and you have to be careful that no small metal particals are stuck on the shims.
2007-04-26 00:33:54 · answer #5 · answered by greg e 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
correct tool for correct replacements and yes they will cost bundles to repair.
2007-04-25 23:52:18 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋