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  1. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    Thank you for the additional explanation. It it a matter of eyeballing the perpendicularity? Don't get me wrong, I would love to be done with...
    Post by: kapnk, Jul 17, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    Sorry if this was sarcasm which I did not pick up on, but I have not found any reference for how to use a degree wheel. What part of the wheel on...
    Post by: kapnk, Jul 17, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    Excellent - I will do that tomorrow. I will check it all over once more, and if it still makes the noise, I will come to terms with it. :-) Can...
    Post by: kapnk, Jul 16, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    Okay, so I took another crack at the valve adjustment today. The summary is that I think I'm having measurement issues, related to eccentricity of...
    Post by: kapnk, Jul 16, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    Thank you for the example. I was not combining gauges before. I will do that this weekend when I get back in there. I already swapped shims for...
    Post by: kapnk, Jul 14, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    I respectfully maintain that my feeler gauges are sufficient. Here is the description for the KD 2274 set: 25-blade gauge measures clearances from...
    Post by: kapnk, Jul 14, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    I get what you're saying. The spec ranges are 0.04mm 'wide' and the shims go in 0.05mm increments, so there is only one correct shim. I have...
    Post by: kapnk, Jul 14, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    I agree - could be measurement error. I was also wondering if it could take a while for the new shims to seat. I did turn the engine over with the...
    Post by: kapnk, Jul 14, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    Does this help? --- I got derailed by life for a bit but I'm back at it and hope to give it a closer look this weekend. I wanted to post up the...
    Post by: kapnk, Jul 13, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    I got derailed by life for a bit but I'm back at it and hope to give it a closer look this weekend. I wanted to post up the valve shim changes...
    Post by: kapnk, Jul 13, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    I intend to do that. Here is what my plan looks like for the engine: Carb clean ✓ Valve adjustment ✓ (I guess we'll call it done if the ticking...
    Post by: kapnk, Jul 1, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    Okay, thanks for giving it a listen. Does the cam end-play relate to the position of the cam end plug on the gasket? If I pushed them in and...
    Post by: kapnk, Jul 1, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    Here's another video after it warmed up a bit. [MEDIA]
    Post by: kapnk, Jun 30, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    [MEDIA] What do you think? It sounds like the shim is lifting up and fluttering around.
    Post by: kapnk, Jun 30, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    Thanks for sharing that info. I will get my mechanic's stethoscope out and see if I can pinpoint the location of the noise. I didn't pay any...
    Post by: kapnk, Jun 30, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    Correct - those are the spec's I used. I wrote it all down (clearance before, old shim, new shim, new clearance) and will check that when I get...
    Post by: kapnk, Jun 30, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    I will try to get a video this evening. For what it's worth, before the valve adjustment, the valve train was whisper quiet. The clearances were...
    Post by: kapnk, Jun 30, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  18. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    Hey Lightcs1776, I hope your valve adjustment worked out. I have a follow-up question. I finally got around to reconnecting the fuel lines and...
    Post by: kapnk, Jun 30, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  19. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    Thank you all!!!! I got it! The valve shim tool was working just as it was supposed to. It was the screwdriver that wasn't. I came across a...
    Post by: kapnk, Jun 18, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  20. kapnk
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    Valve shims - can't get them out

    This is my first time for a valve adjustment on my 1982 XJ650J Maxim. I pulled the valve cover last night and tried the Motion Pro #08-0020. When...
    Thread by: kapnk, Jun 18, 2016, 64 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1982 XJ650J Tire Valve Stem Question

    I see the right angle one there too. :cool:
    Post by: kapnk, May 22, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  22. kapnk
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    1982 XJ650J Tire Valve Stem Question

    Good question about the tire. I see a plug in the tread region. I'm guessing that when fix-a-flat didn't work, they went with the plug. New tires...
    Post by: kapnk, May 22, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1982 XJ650J Tire Valve Stem Question

    My rear tire valve stem has a slow leak, and I would like to replace it. Specifically, there is a leak both at the core, and at the region where...
    Thread by: kapnk, May 22, 2016, 13 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1982 XJ650J Valve Clearance Question

    Sure enough - I checked the left side cover, and it specifies the engine and the valve clearances. Right on. :-)
    Post by: kapnk, May 22, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    1982 XJ650J Valve Clearance Question

    You must have read my mind - I was just seeking out the factory service manual to see what it said. I will use the #'s in the AIRHEAD VALVE...
    Post by: kapnk, May 21, 2016 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  26. kapnk
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    1982 XJ650J Valve Clearance Question

    I have a new-to-me 1982 XJ650J Maxim that I am going through. Among the things I'm checking over is the valve clearances. I have searched the site...
    Thread by: kapnk, May 21, 2016, 7 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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