valve clearences

Post by **ddoubledanny** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:35 am

does any one know how much i should expect to pay to have them done.been ripped before by a garage
when i didnt know. any help much appreciated thanks dan

Post by **indigolemon** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:02 pm

If you're handy with the spanners it's not hard to do (even easier if you steal tools from Ammo

)

JayJay · Post by **JayJay** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:08 pm

Yeah, it's not hard. Just long-winded! Much easier if you have the right tool.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:11 pm

But in answer to your question

... It's about a half hour job (hour max for a first time as it can be fiddly), so find out what their hourly labour rate is.

JayJay · Post by **JayJay** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:56 am

^ Sorry yeah didn't answer your question at all

It took me over an hour to do mine as I didn't have the right tools. With a proper adjustment tool it should be between 30min - 1 hour

toyracer69 · Post by **toyracer69** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:43 am

Also remember that the temperature that they are done are just as important as the actual measurement.

JayJay · Post by **JayJay** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:49 am

This might help a bit

From when I did my valve clearances, just a few pics, not a walkthrough:
http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/post4418.html#p4418

Post by **ddoubledanny** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:38 am

thanks alot guys think i will leave it to the mechanic

dont trust myself lol