Re: [ST] Crank story continues...

[Neil Lindsey <Neil.Lindsey@xxxxxxx>]

ahhh, but do we know that the guy that did the 24K service even had the
Triumph tool?

Neil

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Emberson" <thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] Crank story continues...


> 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
>
> -- 
> Thomas Emberson
>
>
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