Valve Adjustment Kit Questions

[Cubieman]

Hope I'm not out of line here, but I have a shim kit posted in the For Sale site.

You're good, thanks for the heads up man.

[BubbaTree]

Hope I'm not out of line here, but I have a shim kit posted in the For Sale site.

[duracellttu]

Any tips on figuring the math a bit easier for the shims? Has anyone come up with an xcel table or similar to make things a little easier in that respect or to help with keeping a nice record of what was there and what was replaced other than pencil to paper. Math has never been my strong suit so I could use some help. And yes I know about calculators

I have a spreadsheet I made a while back. PM me your email address and I can send it to you. Forum wont let me upload the xlsx file type.

[lunardds]

I bought some 15 dollar micrometer off amazon and it worked fine. you just need relative, repeatable values to compare shims. the actual accurate measurement doesn't really matter.

Scratch that, it was only 11 dollars. Lol

https://www.amazon.com/OMGAI-Standard-Outside-Micrometer-Mechanist/dp/B01E3W79N6

[Cubieman]

Someone made this on the old forum:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...t?usp=drivesdk

Awesome, thank you.

[Will ZCPM3]

Any tips on figuring the math a bit easier for the shims? Has anyone come up with an xcel table or similar to make things a little easier in that respect or to help with keeping a nice record of what was there and what was replaced other than pencil to paper. Math has never been my strong suit so I could use some help. And yes I know about calculators

I have a copy of one from M3Forum, but it doesn't look like the forum allows excel documents to be attached.

Nevermind, read post above, haha.

[heinzboehmer]

Any tips on figuring the math a bit easier for the shims? Has anyone come up with an xcel table or similar to make things a little easier in that respect or to help with keeping a nice record of what was there and what was replaced other than pencil to paper. Math has never been my strong suit so I could use some help. And yes I know about calculators

Someone made this on the old forum:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eCUBucMXaBTFL3eZRk39KaxTTsewtKsa874Cih8yrmc/edit?usp=drivesdk

[Cubieman]

Any tips on figuring the math a bit easier for the shims? Has anyone come up with an xcel table or similar to make things a little easier in that respect or to help with keeping a nice record of what was there and what was replaced other than pencil to paper. Math has never been my strong suit so I could use some help. And yes I know about calculators

[Smitsky089]

I bought the valve adjustment kit from ECS and didnt like the straight feelers, so I used the ones linked below that I already had. I imagine you could use the straight ones too though, there is more space than you'd think.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I used the Wiseco set without issue, and used a digital micrometer. Whichever option should be fine, just make sure to re-check the clearances after you change the shim to confirm your adjustment was correct and the changed valve is now in spec.

[ATB88]

Is it OK to re-use the VCG if its only been on for a few months? Going to do a valve adj. then likely follow up with a Vanos rebuild later on.

If it's in good shape and you're careful in removing it then yes, as it's viton. I replace mine every time regardless of condition because FCP warranties them, it just takes another thing that could go wrong out of the equation and it's free.

[Cubieman]

Is it OK to re-use the VCG if its only been on for a few months? Going to do a valve adj. then likely follow up with a Vanos rebuild later on.

[Cubieman]

I bought this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00MBHXWGY/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile

[terra]

Do you have to have a micrometer to do the valve adjustment?

You could probably manage without it with some trial and error, but it helps to know the size of the shim you take out so you know roughly which size to put back in

[OneSwellFoop]

Do you have to have a micrometer to do the valve adjustment?

[R1pilot]

I called the dealer yesterday and they had none in stock. Delivery was Monday and I had to drive 30 miles to pay for them and the another 30 to pick them up. I bought an extra kit as I wanted to finish it this weekend and it was $8 to overnight from FCP.