just a quick question Going to start repairs on my VTR this weekend and just wondering to-do the valve clearances do you have to remove the cam or can the lift & shim be taken out on it's own?
(BTW my 1st time doing both jobs so very worred about fing it up)
Valve's
If you're careful you can do it without losing the timing. When I did mine (after setting up all the timing marks for the cylinder you're working on) I found that only one shim needed replacing. So the camshaft that didn't need removing on that cylinder I cable tied the cam chain to the cam wheel, so that it couldn't move. I also marked the position of both cam wheels with a marker pen before removing them, as if your cam chain has stretched the normal marks don't line up exactly. Then just make sure you keep the cam chain taut throughout the whole process of removing and refitting that cam shaft.genisis wrote:I'm guessing that if i do that i'm going to have to reset the valve timing? or can the cam be removed without loosing the timing?
Thanks
Matthew
What I found by using an old piece of 45mm plastic house hold waste pipe, about 1m long (but anything clean should do the job) by laying it on top of the frame and rear sub-frame (seat removed) I could keep the cam chain taut once the cam shaft was removed by attaching it to it. I used some plastic coated wire.
One thing to be careful about is, when removing the cam chain guide, make sure you don't drop that horizontal fitted bolt down inside the engine. I filled that space with some clean rags before removing it, just to be on the safe side.
You may find that you are lucky, and you won't need to replace any.
I also found using a cranked feeler gauge (which I didn't have at first) made the job much easier. I actually took the gauge apart and used them individually, I found that to be the best way.
Another good tip, if your a little unsure about remembering how things go back together after the strip down, take some photo's as you go.
Chris.