where do you get valve shims!? How do you get old ones out?

[marc_scirocco@yahoo.ca (Marc scirocco Québec)]

Be warned that the "tech procedure" at that site has
one flaw, step 1: "use a 19mm wrench on the camshaft
sprocket bolt to rotate the camshaft".

This info is in the Bentley somewhere: rotate the
camshaft by turning the crankshaft, period. You can
remove the spark plugs to ease the job.

Cheers.

Marc
'83 Scirocco
'88 Scirocco Slegato


 --- Rick Kellner <rfkellner@snet.net> a écrit : >
Robbie,
>     Since the engine is out of the car I would
> assume that you have time to wait for the parts to
> arrive in the mail.  
>     The site below shows the procedure.  It should
> go directly to the 'tech procedures' page.  Rick
> Kellner.
> 
> 
> http://www.driversfound.com/scirocco/
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Robbie Cotner 
>   To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
>   Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 8:17 PM
>   Subject: where do you get valve shims!? How do you
> get old ones out?
> 
> 
>   I just checked my valve clearances today.  The
> intake valves are all about right-on, but EVERY
> exhaust valve is off(could that have anything to do
> with the fact that I just had new exhaust valve
> guides pressed in?).  Anyway, can I just get
> adjustment shims from a NAPA-type place or do I have
> to go to Potter, or, ugh, the dealer(!).  Also, any
> tips on switching them would be nice.  The engine is
> out of the car right now, and the only step I think
> I may have trouble with is seperating the shim from
> the thing it seats in.  I don't have the special
> pliers, what else will work?
> 
>   Thanks,
> 
>   Rob
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
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