View Single Post
Old October 16th, 2012, 11:17 AM   #224
alex.s
wat
 
alex.s's Avatar
 
Name: wat
Location: tustin/long beach
Join Date: Sep 2009

Motorcycle(s): wat

Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 5
MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14
its really not hard at all. don't force anything. use proper torque specs on the cam cage bolts. don't be lazy about removing things to give yourself better access. don't use open end wrenches. (don't strip anything.) remember to set it to TDC before you take the cams out or release the CCT. remember to reset the CCT when reinstalling it or you'll mess up your cam chain. i like to lube my feeler gauge tip with some oil before measuring. sometimes it wont fit in right and it seems like its measuring larger unless its oiled up first. make sure you write down your measurements. don't be lazy and try to do it in your head, its easy to make a small mistake and then you have to take the cam cage out again.

always double check your measurements before and after you make a change to shim size. triple check all of the measurements when you think you are done and are ready to put it back together. better to catch a mistake now than have to take it all back apart again or have that thought in the back of your mind or something.
__________________________________________________
alex.s is offline   Reply With Quote