Shim removal

Im practicing shim removal on a spare head and I just cant get them out of the buckets. I even took the bucket out of the head and I can get the shim to spin in the bucket but just cant get it out even using a dental pick or a magnet. Any tips or tricks to get them out?

air,

You DO see the little notch on the cam bucket,right?That's where You would use a precision (flat) screwdriver to pop the shim out of the bucket.
OR...give it a shot of brake clean(aim at the edge of the shim) to break the seal that the film of oil is creating...or like BSKZ said...a blast of air.

Sandy wrote:

You DO see the little notch on the cam bucket,right?That's where You would use a precision (flat) screwdriver to pop the shim out of the bucket.
OR...give it a shot of brake clean(aim at the edge of the shim) to break the seal that the film of oil is creating...or like BSKZ said...a blast of air.

anything that will break the "surface tension" of the oil. like stated, compressed air, brake cleaner....a bit of heat might get the oil to drip off and the shim should fall with it

Thanks for the replies. Ill have to try the brake clean next time. I was working on it in the living room because its been cold and raining it seems like forever around here. Heres what the wifey looked like when she caught me...

heh heh heh...You have to remind Her that,
"It takes less muscles to smile,than it does to frown...Dear" :silly:

I thought that was why they invented sliding glass doors.

Paul Sr.
kz1000g

archaicbiker wrote:

Thanks for the replies. Ill have to try the brake clean next time. I was working on it in the living room because its been cold and raining it seems like forever around here. Heres what the wifey looked like when she caught me...

show her this! :whistle:

kz1000g wrote:

I thought that was why they invented sliding glass doors.

Paul Sr.
kz1000g

No Paul...those are for snowmobiles!:laugh: