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They're shims and yes they come out 
That's how you "adjust" valve lash on these engines
(DON'T mix them up)
Each Bucket and Shim must be kept together and in it's original hole if you're not reshimming.
That's how you "adjust" valve lash on these engines
(DON'T mix them up)
Each Bucket and Shim must be kept together and in it's original hole if you're not reshimming.
And *don't* turn the head upside down with the cams out, unless you really wanted to recalc and reshim the whole mess. Don't ask me how I know this, either. /me glowers...
When you're done working on the head, you should recheck the valve
lash regardless, because if it's wider than spec, you get a lot of tapping noise from the head.
lash regardless, because if it's wider than spec, you get a lot of tapping noise from the head.
^^ Sounds like rod knock lol. That's were I heard all if my RK's the most. I've wanted to believe it was this and that, but in the end it was RK.
mk3-4-me;1806153 said:
Well it's been three years since i've put the engine in and it was making the noise at the beginning nothing's happened yet so... :dunno:
but i'm certain it's a noisy drive train, it pretty much sounds exactly like this..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqfGeJIogDw I'm just a bit too lazy to get around it atm..
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haha, well that's not my car though but his noise is very similar to my engine.
Oh yeah IJ I was thinking of going shimless or was it called underbucket shims??.. later on down the track.... instead of just doing a valveshim adjustment. Where did you get yours from???
IJ.;1805990 said:They're shims and yes they come out
That's how you "adjust" valve lash on these engines
(DON'T mix them up)
Each Bucket and Shim must be kept together and in it's original hole if you're not reshimming.
Oh yeah IJ I was thinking of going shimless or was it called underbucket shims??.. later on down the track.... instead of just doing a valveshim adjustment. Where did you get yours from???
mk3_7m;1806172 said:
From Toyota,
1SZ-FE 1000cc Echo
13751-23030 5.12
13751-23040 5.14
13751-23050 5.16
13751-23060 5.18
13751-23070 5.20
13751-23080 5.22
13751-23090 5.24
13751-23100 5.26
13751-23110 5.28
13751-23120 5.30
13751-23130 5.32
13751-23140 5.34
13751-23150 5.36
13751-23160 5.38
13751-23170 5.40
13751-23180 5.42
13751-23190 5.44
13751-23200 5.46
13751-23210 5.48
13751-23220 5.50
13751-23230 5.52
13751-23240 5.54
13751-23250 5.56
13751-23260 5.58
13751-23270 5.60
13751-23280 5.62
13751-23290 5.64
13751-23300 5.66
13751-23310 5.68
You should let them do that for you as well. If they will cut the seat that much, you will have to get new shims that will be thinner to allow the correct lash clearance.
Look up valve adjustment in the TSRM.
Look up valve adjustment in the TSRM.
Any Honda bike shop or Toyota. When you get the head back, do the measurements and let me know what sizes you need. I have a box full of OEM Toyota ones and custom sizes from Goodsoon Engine Builders.
You know what Andy. If you still have your 3 angle valve job head, I'll take it next year. I called the shop not to do the valves cause of the shims I'm looking for. I'm gonna spend about as much as what your looking for you head. I'll sell my head and buy yours next spring if you haven't sold it I hope.
i hate shims they will nickle and dime your wallet to hell iv seen guys sand them to the right spec to save a few bucks and never heard any bad outta doing it,you just gotta sand them uniformly! would i do it? damn right lmao did it on many streetbike,dirtbike and quad engines double and triple checked the shims afterwards to see if all was well, AND ALL WAS. ill let you guys know how sanding the shims on a 7mgte goes as after i put the car back together,I'm pulling the motor for a donor motor, and for cleaning purposes in a few months
so how can i check my valve clearance? i didnt want the shop to do a valve job due to my budget limit on me still getting more parts. i only built my head to stock specs so is it necessary to check for valve clearance or is it to slap the head back on and drive it?