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Two types of valve shim tool - which is best ?
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:45 pm
Author: td5_pete
I need to change a couple of shims on my kz1000 a1. There seems to be two types of tool available:
(1) A lever and a 'W' shaped piece of metal that you shove between the camshaft and the edge of the bucket ( on eBay )
(2) My CLYMER manual shows a tool that clamps on the side of the head and leaves the camshaft unmolested.
The latter seems to be like rocking horse poop (ie: hard to find )
Which is best ?
Is anyone lending one in the Bucks area ? would sure help me out !
Thanks for reading.
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:48 pm
Author: KeithZ1R
The latter cones up on eay regularly try. Ebay.de in fact im sure Zpower sellem in fact if your really stuck you can brrow one as long a you return it
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:54 pm
Author: PAULJAC47
Is there a club one available for members?
shim tool
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:05 pm
Author: paulstrees
There are two shim tools in the box with the club shims
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:07 pm
Author: ADRIAN H
First one, (two piece) is very fiddly.
Second one (one piece), genuine kawasaki tool, is very easy to use.
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:15 pm
Author: 750steve
ADRIAN H wrote:Second one (one piece), genuine kawasaki tool, is very easy to use.
How do you use it?
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:22 pm
Author: jimmock
Guyz,
I got a loan of Big Fers tool (mmmmmm, that sounds wrong).
I got a loan of Fers shim tool many years ago.
I got a tool maker to make me a tool using Fers as a template.
Works really good.
Cost about a tenner If I remember correctly.
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:22 pm
Author: Taffus
750steve wrote:ADRIAN H wrote:Second one (one piece), genuine kawasaki tool, is very easy to use.
How do you use it?
Here you go steve Chrisu has done a
How To
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:26 pm
Author: jimmock
Silly question maybe, but.....
is the engine STOPPED when you are changing shims??
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:32 pm
Author: ADRIAN H
jimmock wrote:Silly question maybe, but.....
is the engine STOPPED when you are changing shims??
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:12 pm
Author: Taffus
ADRIAN H wrote:jimmock wrote:Silly question maybe, but.....
is the engine STOPPED when you are changing shims??
A heart surgeon takes his Kawasaki in for a new cam chain tunnel o ring (it was a J)
Mechanic repairs the bike as he watches.....
The mechanic says "bet you wish you could do that!"
the surgeon replies "yes, but when I do my repairs, the engine is running!"
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:27 pm
Author: 750steve
Taffus wrote:750steve wrote:ADRIAN H wrote:Second one (one piece), genuine kawasaki tool, is very easy to use.
How do you use it?
Here you go steve Chrisu has done a
How To
Thats brilliant!! Thank you, i always wondered! Picked 1 up from ebay about a year ago for the 750 twin
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:50 pm
Author: Z1parR
All credit to Will / Big Fluff for the drawing
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:59 pm
Author: hanskloss
I have used No 1. tool for 8 years because genuine ones were scarce and expensive, while it might be fiddly to operate/pick up shims, I can check couple of valves in one crank position hence less crank turning is required and the job takes 5 mins, not a bad tool at all
Re: Two types of valve shim tool - which is best ?
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 3:23 am
Author: Garn 1
td5_pete wrote:I need to change a couple of shims on my kz1000 a1. There seems to be two types of tool available:
(1) A lever and a 'W' shaped piece of metal that you shove between the camshaft and the edge of the bucket ( on eBay )
Has anyone a photo/ sketch of this "W" shaped tool.
RegardZ