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Re: Valve Shims
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 12:41
by LotusMonkey
Thanks - great idea and will remember when the come as certainly 1 or possible a couple making noise now the engine is back up and running.
Re: Valve Shims
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 15:08
by Pete Boole
To ensure the shims have no dimples from previous use I hone them on a diamond sharpening block, then measure the final thickness.
Pete
Re: Valve Shims
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 16:51
by rbgosling
OK, I'm (finally!) done with re-shimming my valves after the camshaft replacement. So the library is available for whoever needs it next.
I've added a fair few more in (I had to buy some used ones from Lotusbits, since not all the sizes I needed were in there). I've also stuck bits of post-it with the sizes on every one. These are in mm, because my feeler gauges are metric, so apologies to anyone who prefers to work in thou! DO NOT take those sizes as gospel, always best to check, everyone's vernier calipers seem to be slightly different, but it should speed the process up a little.
Re: Valve Shims
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 19:00
by Sirclip
rbgosling wrote: Fri Aug 30, 2024 16:51
OK, I'm (finally!) done with re-shimming my valves after the camshaft replacement. So the library is available for whoever needs it next.
I've added a fair few more in (I had to buy some used ones from Lotusbits, since not all the sizes I needed were in there). I've also stuck bits of post-it with the sizes on every one. These are in mm, because my feeler gauges are metric, so apologies to anyone who prefers to work in thou! DO NOT take those sizes as gospel, always best to check, everyone's vernier calipers seem to be slightly different, but it should speed the process up a little.
Hi Richard,
I'm giving my car a bit of a refurb which includes the valve clearances so I'd be really grateful to receive the shim library - It seems that all my clearances are on the low side. I've sent you a PM with my address, hope that's OK.
Many thanks!
Martin.
Re: Valve Shims
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 19:33
by Hawaiis0
Sirclip wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 19:00
Hi Richard,
I'm giving my car a bit of a refurb which includes the valve clearances so I'd be really grateful to receive the shim library - It seems that all my clearances are on the low side. I've sent you a PM with my address, hope that's OK.
Many thanks!
Martin.
Note NEC coming up for handover if visiting
Re: Valve Shims
Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2024 08:37
by Sirclip
Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't plan to come to the NEC - too much to do
Re: Valve Shims
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 17:34
by Sirclip
I now have the Shim library, thanks to Richard.
Martin.
Re: Valve Shims
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2024 12:48
by jeff.fenton
Hello Martin, if you care to let me know the size of any you are missing,(mm or thou), I will check my stock to see if I can help, then swap one for one plus postage. Good luck, Jeff.
Re: Valve Shims
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2024 13:03
by jeff.fenton
Sorry Martin, just read back a way and realized you're already sorted, so you could pass my offer on to the next library borrower. Jeff.
Re: Valve Shims
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2024 16:22
by Sirclip
Thanks Jeff,
Actually I ordered the shims I needed from QED Motorsport just yesterday. This amounted to 8 shims. But thank you for the kind offer.
Cheers, Martin.
Re: Valve Shims
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2025 17:08
by Mart1n95
Sirclip wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2024 17:34
I now have the Shim library, thanks to Richard.
Martin.
Hi Martin, I've got to pull the head off my Excel to re-do the valve seats, if you're finished with the shim library would I be able to use it next?
Thread here if you're interested in having a look through!
viewtopic.php?t=13508
Re: Valve Shims
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2025 18:28
by Sirclip
Sorry, just seen your post - will sent you a PM.
Re: Valve Shims
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2026 15:47
by Sirclip
For info to all : I've just sent the shim library to Mart1n95 (Martin Gunn).
Re: Valve Shims
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2026 10:09
by Mart1n95
Hi all
Just to confirm I now have the shim library
Martin