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> Changing valve shimms, alternative to the toyota SST
post May 4, 2009 - 10:14 AM
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what have you guys used in teh past to change valve shimms. im not going to pull this engine again nor do i want to take out the intake cam so it need to be done like in the BGB.


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post May 4, 2009 - 10:41 AM
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QUOTE (Smaay @ May 4, 2009 - 10:14 AM) *
what have you guys used in teh past to change valve shimms. im not going to pull this engine again nor do i want to take out the intake cam so it need to be done like in the BGB.

iirc steff said the master tech at work made a tool instead of the sst, but im not sure what it is.
i had to remove the cams.
there is a vid somewhere of joeo from mr2oc doing it in the car with no special tools, i would check his ste, lovehorsepower.com


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post May 4, 2009 - 12:05 PM
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I used the lovehorsepower method.
Basically, you use an allen key to compress the valve, and then a flat head screw driver flipped on its side to hold it compressed by the edge of the bucket. Once you have everything in place, use a mini screw driver and a magnetic pickup tool to fish the shim out.



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post May 4, 2009 - 12:23 PM
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thats what i was thinking, sounds like a 2 person job. luckily the shimms are big. on a 2ZZ if you drop one it could fall in an oil jacket.


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post May 4, 2009 - 6:54 PM
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its totally a one man job. super easy to do.


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post May 4, 2009 - 7:22 PM
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It sure would be cool if someone did a detailed how-to with pics for our site and our engines specifically. Mine, like most 3S's, is in need of an adjustment and I've never done it before.


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post May 4, 2009 - 8:00 PM
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Probably not, unless you've changed something in the valvetrain.
The shims wear very little, even engines with 200K+ don't tend to be out of adjustment.

Adjustment is usually required when you change something with the valves, like valve seats, or a new cam, ect.



QUOTE (lagos @ May 4, 2009 - 12:05 PM) *
I used the lovehorsepower method.
Basically, you use an allen key to compress the valve, and then a flat head screw driver flipped on its side to hold it compressed by the edge of the bucket. Once you have everything in place, use a mini screw driver and a magnetic pickup tool to fish the shim out.


This is basically how I did it years ago before I worked for Toyota. Not that hard, but it takes a little bit to get used to it.
Definitely a one man job.


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post May 4, 2009 - 8:29 PM
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i will do a write up with lots of pictures this weekend. i need to do it soon. this thing sounds like a diesel truck


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post May 7, 2009 - 4:38 PM
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I am watching this with interest also. I just did a short block in mine and I must have got one or two shims mixed up because I can here one in there tapping away- A write up would be great!

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