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trouble with valves and feeler gauges
05/29/13 at 08:55:54

Man I had a hell of a time checking over my valves today.
I don't have a problem finding TDC as I've done it on a couple of bikes and understand the principle. Plus Verslagen's write up is very helpful.
There was a small amount of play but I really could not get an accurate reading with the feeler guages as it's all just so bloody cramped and awkward to get them positioned! I really think someone was smoking something the day Suzuki designed the spark plug and valve positioning.
Any tips on getting the darn feeler gauges in easier? Do I need the ones that are a slight V shape?

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: trouble with valves and feeler gauges Reply #1 - 05/29/13 at 09:04:22 I remove the blade from the set & bend it into a Z shape with a Ski Tip bend on the end. Easiest way is loosen the adjuster & slip the feeler in & do the adjustment. A 90* flat blade to hold the adjuster while the jam nut gets snugged makes it easier,
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Paraquat Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2206	Re: trouble with valves and feeler gauges Reply #2 - 05/29/13 at 09:09:37 They sell angled feeler gauges. Also, as a machinist, I've gotten feeler gage by the foot. http://www.mcmaster.com/#feeler-gauges/=myn162 Should be easier to get that foot long ribbon in there than the whole handheld set. --Steve
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18139 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: trouble with valves and feeler gauges Reply #3 - 05/29/13 at 09:16:13 I bought feeler gauge material from Grainger.....and bent it like this:
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: trouble with valves and feeler gauges Reply #4 - 05/29/13 at 09:33:35 That bent one is almost IGGzaklee how I do mine. Just take the screw out of the pack & pull the ones I want, bend about like that and I add a little bend in the very tip, like a ski. I also have a mini mag lite & magnet at hand & of course the 10 MM & the offset slot driver
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apache snow-FSO Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 509 Gender:	Re: trouble with valves and feeler gauges Reply #5 - 05/29/13 at 09:59:57 Yeah, I just took the .004 and .005 out and bent the end a little. I make sure the four goes in but the five doesn't. I don't have any trouble getting the feeler gage under there though. Of course I've done this a few times.
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Re: trouble with valves and feeler gauges
Reply #6 - 05/29/13 at 11:38:03

Just went through this yesterday. It's one cylinder!! They couldn't put the valve ports on the sides under the chrome vanity covers??? I probably make it harder than it needs to be because I do both valves at the same time with two guages. Tightening the nut also moves the stud slightly so I leave the guages in place, adjust and tighten until they feel the same or very similar resistance.

Could be the OCD Grin

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Re: trouble with valves and feeler gauges
Reply #7 - 05/29/13 at 11:43:51

Dane Allen wrote on 05/29/13 at 11:38:03:

Just went through this yesterday. It's one cylinder!! They couldn't put the valve ports on the sides under the chrome vanity covers??? I probably make it harder than it needs to be because I do both valves at the same time with two guages. Tightening the nut also moves the stud slightly so I leave the guages in place, adjust and tighten until they feel the same or very similar resistance.

Could be the OCD Grin

Yep.....it is good to get them as close as possible to being the same. IF you don't......you get tic-tic....tic-tic.......tic-tic instead of tic....tic....tic.

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Reply #8 - 05/29/13 at 11:47:24

Dave wrote on 05/29/13 at 11:43:51:

Dane Allen wrote on 05/29/13 at 11:38:03:

Just went through this yesterday. It's one cylinder!! They couldn't put the valve ports on the sides under the chrome vanity covers??? I probably make it harder than it needs to be because I do both valves at the same time with two guages. Tightening the nut also moves the stud slightly so I leave the guages in place, adjust and tighten until they feel the same or very similar resistance.

Could be the OCD Grin

Yep.....it is good to get them as close as possible to being the same. IF you don't......you get tic-tic....tic-tic.......tic-tic instead of tic....tic....tic.

I'm such a noob!!! I've been trying to eliminate the tics!! Grin

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: trouble with valves and feeler gauges Reply #9 - 05/29/13 at 12:00:20 It otta sound kinda like a sewin machine,,
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Re: trouble with valves and feeler gauges
Reply #10 - 05/29/13 at 12:01:25

Dane Allen wrote on 05/29/13 at 11:47:24:

Dave wrote on 05/29/13 at 11:43:51:

Dane Allen wrote on 05/29/13 at 11:38:03:

Just went through this yesterday. It's one cylinder!! They couldn't put the valve ports on the sides under the chrome vanity covers??? I probably make it harder than it needs to be because I do both valves at the same time with two guages. Tightening the nut also moves the stud slightly so I leave the guages in place, adjust and tighten until they feel the same or very similar resistance.

Could be the OCD Grin

Yep.....it is good to get them as close as possible to being the same. IF you don't......you get tic-tic....tic-tic.......tic-tic instead of tic....tic....tic.

I'm such a noob!!! I've been trying to eliminate the tics!! Grin

Your goal is to turn ....TICKA......TICKA.....TICKA...into tic....tic....tic.

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Re: trouble with valves and feeler gauges
Reply #11 - 05/29/13 at 12:14:11

Dave wrote on 05/29/13 at 12:01:25:

Dane Allen wrote on 05/29/13 at 11:47:24:

Dave wrote on 05/29/13 at 11:43:51:

Dane Allen wrote on 05/29/13 at 11:38:03:

Just went through this yesterday. It's one cylinder!! They couldn't put the valve ports on the sides under the chrome vanity covers??? I probably make it harder than it needs to be because I do both valves at the same time with two guages. Tightening the nut also moves the stud slightly so I leave the guages in place, adjust and tighten until they feel the same or very similar resistance.

Could be the OCD Grin

Yep.....it is good to get them as close as possible to being the same. IF you don't......you get tic-tic....tic-tic.......tic-tic instead of tic....tic....tic.

I'm such a noob!!! I've been trying to eliminate the tics!! Grin

Your goal is to turn ....TICKA......TICKA.....TICKA...into tic....tic....tic.

Ok, thanks!! That I have done

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strang Senior Member Offline Posts: 387 london Gender:	Re: trouble with valves and feeler gauges Reply #12 - 05/29/13 at 14:21:05 thanks this is real helpful - have just ordered the feeler guage material and angled 90 screwdriver. What kind of offset wrench is recommended? this one or more extreme like this one Happy to assemble the right tools for the job as really enjoying riding my savage at the moment and want to keep her happy
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: trouble with valves and feeler gauges Reply #13 - 05/29/13 at 14:41:12 If I had one like the lower pic Id probably cut it in half. That drop would make things real easy. A regular combination end wrench is cocked up, but will do the trick, but, the drop end is much nicer.. You can get an offset screwdriver at sears,mite even get that wrench,,
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45acp Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 153 on a shooting range in OK. Gender:	Re: trouble with valves and feeler gauges Reply #14 - 05/29/13 at 18:46:28 i bought a wrench like the bottom one at sears. 10 bucks and it worked great. way better than a regular wrench.
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