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Date Posted: 4/04/05 23:30:55
Author: Richard
Subject: Re: ZZR-1100 D1 valve clearence problem
In reply to: Geri 's message, "Re: ZZR-1100 D1 valve clearence problem" on 4/04/05 17:19:47

Fair enough your point is valid. At .001" it sounds pretty much like a sound engineering approach. However I'm still not sure.... but then again I am not a proper engineer, just a reasonably capable mechanic. Will be interested to hear how you get on solving the problem.

All the very best, Richard.


>>Chaps, have just read the dilema you are in and I know
>>its stuff all help but I'd think twice about grinding
>>shims down! I did my D1 shims last year and read a
>>few bit of info and they all seem to say at no point
>>ever consider grining shims, they are very hard, its
>>difficult to get exact tollernces and most important
>>of all is that you can weaken a shim by grinding it
>>and under the high pressures of the engine find it
>>breaks and damages the engine, which would be a bad
>>thing!
>>
>>Not and answer but helpful I hope?
>>
>>Cheer, Richard.
>
>Granted Richard, but the "grinding" I'm referring to
>is with a surface grinder, a tool specially designed
>for grinding tiny amounts off the surface of tool
>steel tools like fly press tools etc, and can easily
>manage .001". If someone were to suggest using a
>common angle or bench grinder I'd say definately don't
>attempt that.

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