Valve adjustment

vbryanv · 04-11-2011, 05:47 PM

OMG. i feel like a rookie. I was sitting at home last friday and for some odd reason started thinking about my Supra. I was thinking how the hell I needed such large shims. I realized I added the clearance and shims together and ordered the total... without subtracting anything to bring the clearances within spec. I just reordered the shims i needed on sat and should have them by tomorrow.

I guess thats why it a bad idea to always work on your car while you drink.

Green7mgte · 04-11-2011, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vbryanv

I guess thats why it a bad idea to always work on your car while you drink.

well yes if you decide to work on it w/o drinking.. sorta throws you for a loop.

vbryanv · 04-15-2011, 01:16 AM

2 12 packs later and i'm finally done with this damn valve adjustment.
By the time i was done i felt like this was my 10th time doing this.
I'll tell you what, I had a hard time using the valve clearance tool. I wound up just using a long flat head and had a buddy of mine help me.

now to my next phase of action... Installing the fuel pump, that I've had since last year and a short shifter mod.

87hilux7mge · 04-16-2011, 08:11 AM

yea, valve adjustment is a bitch. donno why they couldnt keep the hydraulic lash system on this one, definitely could have, especially since eclipses can. oh well! GJ and GL +1

04-16-2011, 08:11 AM	#4
87hilux7mge walbro fp Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: spokane Posts: 479	yea, valve adjustment is a bitch. donno why they couldnt keep the hydraulic lash system on this one, definitely could have, especially since eclipses can. oh well! GJ and GL +1 __________________ 87 toyota 4x4 single cab short box pickup, 7MGZE.

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04-11-2011, 05:47 PM	#1
vbryanv 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: new jersey Posts: 57	OMG. i feel like a rookie. I was sitting at home last friday and for some odd reason started thinking about my Supra. I was thinking how the hell I needed such large shims. I realized I added the clearance and shims together and ordered the total... without subtracting anything to bring the clearances within spec. I just reordered the shims i needed on sat and should have them by tomorrow. I guess thats why it a bad idea to always work on your car while you drink.

04-15-2011, 01:16 AM	#3
vbryanv 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: new jersey Posts: 57	2 12 packs later and i'm finally done with this damn valve adjustment. By the time i was done i felt like this was my 10th time doing this. I'll tell you what, I had a hard time using the valve clearance tool. I wound up just using a long flat head and had a buddy of mine help me. now to my next phase of action... Installing the fuel pump, that I've had since last year and a short shifter mod.