Originally Posted By: jrustles
Originally Posted By: CBR.worm
Unfortunately, on my car the cams have to come out to replace the different thickness buckets. I wish I could get a valve adjustment for $450. I can get clearances checked for that price.
Yeah but those shimmed buckets are supposedly good to hold an in-spec clearance for the life of the engine, …………...
The key word is "supposedly". The engineers intended that no valve lash adjustments are needed, but often in reality those expectations do not materialize, especially for the exhaust valves. Another "good for the life of the car" maintenance untruth.
Originally Posted By: CBR.worm
Unfortunately, on my car the cams have to come out to replace the different thickness buckets. I wish I could get a valve adjustment for $450. I can get clearances checked for that price.
Yeah but those shimmed buckets are supposedly good to hold an in-spec clearance for the life of the engine, …………...
The key word is "supposedly". The engineers intended that no valve lash adjustments are needed, but often in reality those expectations do not materialize, especially for the exhaust valves. Another "good for the life of the car" maintenance untruth.
