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<blockquote data-quote="canuckxxxx" data-source="post: 151993" data-attributes="member: 2409"><p>Thanks Dan. I think I will ask my machinist friend to make a shim selector tool for me. I figure, as long as I have that engine in my bike (and I hope it is for a long time) I will need to check the shims from time to time so may as well have the right tool.</p><p></p><p>Here is something I discovered: I figured that once I backed off the valve adjuster end caps (where the shims go) and bolted the rocker holder down onto the cam, the rocker shafts would rotate to a slack position...but they don't. The valves were still held open. I had to take the rocker shaft end caps out, put a screw driver in the slot of the rocker shaft and rotate the shaft to the upper most position and then tighten the rocker holder bolts (but not having the bolts in the end holes). Then I had the rocker holder bolted down and the rockers loose.</p><p></p><p>At that point I could screw the adjuster end caps down until there was no clearance or whatever clearance I wanted. This gives me an idea: If I wanted to dispense with the hydraulic auto adjusters, I could have metal slugs made up, similar to the shim tool but shorter and put those in place of the auto-adjusters. Then you could adjust the valve clearance the old fashioned way, with a feeler gauge and maybe putting shims under the end caps. Just a thought. I will still try and get the auto adjust system to work because it should be quieter running and work better as long as it is working properly.</p><p></p><p>Brian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="canuckxxxx, post: 151993, member: 2409"] Thanks Dan. I think I will ask my machinist friend to make a shim selector tool for me. I figure, as long as I have that engine in my bike (and I hope it is for a long time) I will need to check the shims from time to time so may as well have the right tool. Here is something I discovered: I figured that once I backed off the valve adjuster end caps (where the shims go) and bolted the rocker holder down onto the cam, the rocker shafts would rotate to a slack position...but they don't. The valves were still held open. I had to take the rocker shaft end caps out, put a screw driver in the slot of the rocker shaft and rotate the shaft to the upper most position and then tighten the rocker holder bolts (but not having the bolts in the end holes). Then I had the rocker holder bolted down and the rockers loose. At that point I could screw the adjuster end caps down until there was no clearance or whatever clearance I wanted. This gives me an idea: If I wanted to dispense with the hydraulic auto adjusters, I could have metal slugs made up, similar to the shim tool but shorter and put those in place of the auto-adjusters. Then you could adjust the valve clearance the old fashioned way, with a feeler gauge and maybe putting shims under the end caps. Just a thought. I will still try and get the auto adjust system to work because it should be quieter running and work better as long as it is working properly. Brian [/QUOTE]
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