Re: [ST] Crank story continues...

[Neil Lindsey <Neil.Lindsey@xxxxxxx>]

'02 and later are shim-under-bucket -- no Triumph tool and no option
other than to remove camshafts to replace shims

Neil

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Bardell" <dbardell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] Crank story continues...


> Tom,
>
> Don't know as I have not done it yet, but expect to in about 4K and
> expect to use the Triumph tool or one like it.  .  But aren't the '02
> and later different?
>
> Dave Bardell
> Thomas Emberson wrote:
>
> > Dave Bardell wrote:
> >
> >> Not sure since I own a 2001, but the guy that adj. mine at 24K
> >> removed the cams - said it was easier??
> >
> >
> > WTF, my ass, with the tool from Triumph it is extremely, I mean
> > exceedingly easy to adjust the valves on the '01 ST engine.
> >
> > It's like, rotate engine forward so the buck it down, install tool,
> > rotate engine 360 deg, thus cam will move 180 deg, get magnet pull
> > shim, place new shim on magnet put in place and use a screw driver
to
> > separate magnetic probe from shim, rotate engine 360 deg to lower
> > bucket, remove tool and you are done.
> >
> > Why would you want to mess with the cam chain and bearings if you
> > don't have to?????
> >
> > regards,
> > Tom
> >
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