Hey Gordon,
Up late to huh? How many washers is that 4? I think that I have
four on mine now and want to add a little bit more shimming. Maybe I should
jsut ask how many washers is too much??
Daniel 69 2000
SF CA
At 11:22 PM -0700 7/25/01, Gordon Glasgow wrote:
>I don't have a measurement for it, but here are some pictures to help you draw
>your own conclusions. The idea is to not let the tensioner foot come so far out
>of the bore that it jams.
>http://www.gordon-glasgow.org/Images/Basic_Tensioner.jpg
>http://www.gordon-glasgow.org/Images/Shimmed_Tensioner.JPG
>
>Gordon Glasgow
>Renton, WA
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dan Neuman [mailto:dneuman@quark.sfsu.edu]
>Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 11:08 PM
>To: Gordon Glasgow; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: Cam chain noise...again
>
>
>Hey Gordon, All
> How much shimming is to much?? I know I need just a smidgen of
>shimming (a tie wraps worth) but I don't know if the car has been shimmed
>already with washers. Do I measure the stack of washers?? Whats to long of
>a stack??
> Daniel 69 2000
> SF CA
>
>>on the gauge? It still souldn't touch under any circumstances if (a) the cam
>>towers are shimmed enough or (b) the tensioner is shimmed enough.
>>
>>Gordon Glasgow
>>Renton, WA
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