Engine in or out(valve shim)

DEVO.RU · Post by **DEVO.RU** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:38 pm

Hi.just wondering is it awkward doing the valve shims with the engine in situ?
I've no problem whipping the motor out to do them

Jay762 · Post by **Jay762** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:31 pm

I found it easier engine out but I am not quite as deft of approach as some of the owners on here

Post by **nuggitt** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:53 pm

We did mine in situ but it was a bit awkward in places what with the frame being in the way on #1 & #4 cyl.

DEVO.RU · Post by **DEVO.RU** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:48 pm

Thanks,reckon it would make life much easier to whip it out.something to get stuck into over the winter

YAMAEXUP · Post by **YAMAEXUP** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:29 pm

It's a lot of work to remove the engine just for doing the shims. Better to at least measure the clearances & if they don't need doing then it'll be less faff.

But it was an easy job to do on not only my Exup but also my R1 if the radiator is unmounted & pulled forward. There's no need to pull the carbs but it does make it easier. On my Exup the biggest job was aligning the crank on the marker & then getting the cam timing right. This was more of a faff than any other procedure.

banner001 · Post by **banner001** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:34 am

easiest way to do the cam timing is to use a bit of marker pen/nail polish and put a tiny mark on your chain and on your cams, as long as you dont then rotate your crank (which you should be able to do) you just re-align your marks and your good to go...

Post by **nuggitt** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:43 am

That's the way Mike and I did it banner. Makes the job a lot easier. We used tippex fluid.