Hi all,
I need to get into my 06 FJR and check my valve clearances. I am starting to get a ticking noise at start up. Before I tear into it I was curious what the size of the shims are, width wise. I have a set of shims from a drz400 and my buddy may still have his from his crf250. It would be awesome one of the sets were the correct size.
Thanks, Scott
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Valve shim size?
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SLK50
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Re: Valve shim size?
I'd be surprised if it was your valves that were ticking.
More likely the pair valves if you still have them.
Might also be the injectors.
More likely the pair valves if you still have them.
Might also be the injectors.
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OldButNotDead
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Re: Valve shim size?
Somebody out there probably knows what I'm talking about or maybe my dementia is kicking in. There is a calculator that will tell what shim you need after you measure the clearance. http://vicdzen.narod.ru/index/0-2 This may be it but no guarantees.
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Re: Valve shim size?
The ticking noise may be the cam chain tensioner going bad.
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Re: Valve shim size?
Or maybe just needing to be re-tensioned. Only takes a couple minutes.Geezer wrote:The ticking noise may be the cam chain tensioner going bad.
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Re: Valve shim size?
Re-tensioned? please explain that one that's new to meOldButNotDead wrote:Or maybe just needing to be re-tensioned. Only takes a couple minutes.Geezer wrote:The ticking noise may be the cam chain tensioner going bad.
If he has never replaced the cam chain tensioner from new ...... it needs replacing now!
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Re: Valve shim size?
Yeah. that's what I was thinking. There is a way to check if the tensioner is working properly, though. Loose cam chain would definitely cause ticking type noise. For the damage that a bad tensioner can cause the cost of replacement is minuscule!huron52 wrote:Re-tensioned? please explain that one that's new to meOldButNotDead wrote:Or maybe just needing to be re-tensioned. Only takes a couple minutes.Geezer wrote:The ticking noise may be the cam chain tensioner going bad.
If he has never replaced the cam chain tensioner from new ...... it needs replacing now!
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Re: Valve shim size?
When you replace shims and take the cams out, on right side of the frame there is a hole where you can loosen the chain tensioner. Been a long time since I've done but it is in the service manual. You have to loosen the cam tension to remove the cam shafts, but you can loosen the tension and I think the right tension is restored by the spring in the tensioner.
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