Wanted valve shims...
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Wanted valve shims...
As listed in the wanted \ for sale section, I need some valve shims for a 3tj
Sizes 162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 176 or the nearest to them.
Can anyone help?
Sizes 162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 176 or the nearest to them.
Can anyone help?
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Re: Wanted valve shims...
Are you sure you need so many ???
Measure the clearances with the everything in place, then take all the shims out marking where they come from. Add the two numbers together and you get the overall distance then take the desired tolerance away and see if you can get them right by swapping them.
Alternatively ring up Fowlers and buy some they're cheap enough considering you don't do the tappets that often.
Measure the clearances with the everything in place, then take all the shims out marking where they come from. Add the two numbers together and you get the overall distance then take the desired tolerance away and see if you can get them right by swapping them.
Alternatively ring up Fowlers and buy some they're cheap enough considering you don't do the tappets that often.
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Re: Wanted valve shims...
Yep all 16 of the clearances were tight, two of the inlet were less than 0.05mm! I,ve managed to get 8 to spec but the others are out. They have probably never been done before! "Fowl ups" want £55 plus and they only have some in stock.
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Re: Wanted valve shims...
there were a whole load listed on ebay not long ago!
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Re: Wanted valve shims...
£55 ahh - that's not so cheap huh
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-YAMAHA-valve- ... 240%3A1318" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Riders of yovil ... drop them an e-mail
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-YAMAHA-valve- ... 240%3A1318" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Riders of yovil ... drop them an e-mail
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Re: Wanted valve shims...
I've tried Riders but they don't have the right sizes in stock.
Any other ideas?
Any other ideas?
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Re: Wanted valve shims...
:D Try these buddy,,, Good Luck
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-YAMAHA-valve- ... 240%3A1318" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Motorcycle-engine ... 240%3A1318" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-YAMAHA-valve- ... 240%3A1318" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Motorcycle-engine ... 240%3A1318" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Wanted valve shims...
I found some on ebay at a place called the Zoom Factory at £3 each,
Delivered next day, I haven't had a chance to fit them as I've been layed up with this bloody flu everyones got around my way.

Delivered next day, I haven't had a chance to fit them as I've been layed up with this bloody flu everyones got around my way.

