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Shim kit info

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:34 am
by Vince
Hi, I need to do a valve adjustment what (mm) kit do I need?? Also what company do you guys think has the best deal??????? :?

Re: Shim kit info

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:05 am
by jcslocum
You need a kit for the early 2-valve engines.

Check out these rental tools:

http://www.ducatitoolrental.com/index-6.html

Re: Shim kit info

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:01 am
by Duc906

Re: Shim kit info

Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:46 am
by Skins
Make sure your motor is absolutely cold, in other words it has not been run that day, when you measure your clearances, otherwise your measurements will not be correct. If you need more clearance, you can simply remove metal from the tappet by stoning.

Re: Shim kit info

Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:15 am
by ducapaso
Skins wrote: If you need more clearance, you can simply remove metal from the tappet by stoning.
Hope NOT from the hardened side!!!

Re: Shim kit info

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:28 am
by Vince
Thanks guys :beer: