Can Mustang figure this out...

[nickjtc]

I gave away a dozen shims from my old GS750 last year 

Hmmmmm. The old GS750 is sitting in the back room collecting dust. Maybe I should pilfer all the shims out of it (I have the Suzuki tool) for potential future Steamer adjustments.  :icon_wink: :icon_wink:

[motoOzarks]

Do you want to borrow my Mustang tool, you can pass it back to me later?

That just sounds wrong

[ram33]

i went to my triumph dealer to get a couple of shims when i did mine and he just went to the workshop to get them and gave them to me free 

[Sin_Tiger]

That just sounds wrong

I didn't think of that 

[JayDub]

Erm... that's between Sin and me motoOzarks   
Thanks Niall, your generosity knows no bounds, were you intending to post it then I would post it back?
I will just do the 2 IN and 2 EX I think.  I'm impatient so I'll pop the cams out and just see what's already in there, then I can put it back together untill I get some shims then maybe use the tool to install them - the weather is just too good atm 

[nickjtc]

I will just do the 2 IN and 2 EX I think.  I'm impatient so I'll pop the cams out and just see what's already in there, then I can put it back together untill I get some shims then maybe use the tool to install them - the weather is just too good atm

Tell us how it went. Never having had to change shims before I'm interested to hear about another wrenchers experience.

[GavD]

 

If you get a chance to post some pics too, that'd be great. I'm thinking of having a camchain/shims learning experience next winter.
The shim clearances are all within tolerance at the mo, but I'm starting to think that my camchain may be a bit rattly. I'll have to listen to a few other steamers when we meet in July.

[Mustang]

its pretty straight forward..............

[Mustang]

take note of where and which way the cam caps go ............IT MATTERS !

[JayDub]

Tell us how it went. Never having had to change shims before I'm interested to hear about another wrenchers experience.

Its not really advisable to do it the way I did, especially if you have not done it before.
Its best to remove the cams completely, but I'm a cowboy.... I cheated and lined up the cams so none of the lobes were putting much pressure on the valves - by turning the motor - then just took out the bolts and cam caps (the caps are hand engraved with numbers so you know what position  they are from), then gently lifted the cams and put a bit of rag under them while I removed the shims one by one to record the sizes, then found that some numpty had inserted one shim upside down and obliterated the numbers  Its handy to have a micrometer 
The best bit was removing the shims as they were held firmly by vacuum, due probably to the circular groove on top of the bucket.
I ended up using a well worn thin screwdriver to gently 'chisel' them out at the slots  and a pair of curved long noes pliers to grab them with
Sorry there's no pics - but I got this post a few hours afterwards.

[Mustang]

shim ................ magnet
match made in heaven

[Mustang]

out of curiosity what size were the shims ?
steamers generally have 2.75 to 2.8 shims when new

[nickjtc]

its pretty straight forward..............

[JayDub]

shim ................ magnet
match made in heaven

I normally use one of those telescopic jobbies, but I lost it, and all my other magnets are covered in metal filings and just too difficult to clean (I shouldn't keep them all in the same place - but away from the grinder)

[JayDub]

out of curiosity what size were the shims ?
steamers generally have 2.75 to 2.8 shims when new

The IN on CYL 3 are both 265 and
The EX on CYL 2 are L/H 270 R/H 2.675
I didn't measure the rest as I won't be changing them this time.