My Valve specs (need a little help)

[ducpainter]

i dont remember posting that.....


let me give it another try though....

theres no drag when the pully is around the area of TDC, its spin freely for about 90 degrees and then it actuates the rocker arms for intake. normal operation from what it seems.  and ducati should add a dot on the pulley for vertical TDC so you can find it without belts.

There were marks on the pulleys of the DS 1000 I helped ducvet with. There were also marks on the belt cover backing/cam end cap.

Anyway if there isn't drag in the area of valves closed there should be closer clearance...or you just don't have the 'feel' of it. You said you couldn't spin the shim, but that doesn't necessarily mean there is no clearance.

Like I said before it's very unusual to have tight openers and closers. As the valves wear they generally wear into the seats which would give loose closers and tight openers.

Somethings up.

How long ago did Jay adjust your valves?

[He Man]

there is 1 mark on it, but that dot is suppose to help find horitizontal TDC though, not vertical. ill try looking closer for them.

jay opened them up and started doing the inspection, but it was never completed because of the valve guide issue, he just closed it up and i sent the bike over to Gold Coast to get it covered under warranty. they had to remove the heads and the valves to get the new guides pressed in and reshimmed it. it ran when i got it back, it didnt run any worst or any better.

[ducpainter]

Do you have a shim kit?

[He Man]

no, but im thinking its a good idea to pick one up. I took off the openers cleaned them and the valve stem, put it all back ogether and started her up. let it cool down measured, and did it again to double check my readings. they make a lot more sense now. I dont know what changed. but im getting consistent readings.

Openers
.045mm
.04mm
.04mm
.05mm

Closers
.03mm
.04mm
.04mm
.03mm

they make much more sense. im about to go pick up some sand paper to get those openers where i want them and order the closing shim tool.

also theres a little hole on the left side of the engine you can stick the a pin in there and it will lock the cam into the position needed for the belts to slip on. no more cutting up my fingers!!

[ducpainter]

That makes a little more sense.

That pin is for cam timing.

[He Man]

cam timing huh....

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[He Man]

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