Tappet checks

[Wag]

Checked tappet clearances the other day. They all seemed to be just fine.

Here are the numbers, L to R:

Ex

.203 .229 .229 .254 .254 .229 .229 .229

In

.127 .152 .178 .178 .152 .152 .152 .127

Cool! No need to get any shims.

--Wag--

 

[dadofthree]

wished I could do that, I can imagine what the dealership will do for me.

 

[Wag]

You probably can do it. If you can do an oil change, you can change your plugs and if you can change your plugs, you can do a throttle body synch and if you can do a throttle body synch, you can check the tappet clearances and if . . . .

--Wag-

 

[dadofthree]

I don't like setting out on something I've never done without an experienced person to help. It would be nice if I lived a few hours from someone who knew their shid. I change the oil and filter everytime and save $110.00 minimum every change. And if I go to the purolator, you can make that $120.00. When GPW gets finished I'll be on syn and I guess that might double the miles between changes. I've downloaded the manual and the drawing shows the plugs way down in the head so I don't know about that one. That wold be as easy as changing oil if special tools weren't needed. Don't know a thing about syncing the TBs and don't have a manometer. Need to figure out tire changes for sure. I have found someone to do it for $25 a tire, dealer got me for $100 on the first one.

 

[Wag]

Tires is my next unexplored territory. Probably in the next week or so.

--Wag--

 

[omslaw]

Fun! I just yanked my motor tonight. Have a coolant leak that I can't find; taking the head and jugs to get checked/decked.

I measured the tappet clearances before pulling the cams...looks like I need to get 4 shims; 3 exhaust and 1 intake

 

[Big Wall]

Anyone can do their own work. A man who was like a second dad to me taught me that. Take your time and make sure you understand what you are doing and you will be just fine.

 

[Wag]

Having the books helps. Thanks to Chris, I have the Haynes book which helps a great deal.

--Wag--