05-10-2013, 11:21 AM
(05-10-2013, 10:48 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: I read somewhere that the Japanese, all of the big 4, really believe in the bucket and shim valve adjustment system. i have seen over the years fewer adjustment issues using this system over the old locknut and screw system, but as Flynrider said, in this low revving application, hydraulics would have been fine.
You're really gonna love it when you find out you have to remove the cams to get to the shims--its in the manual...
The service manager at the dealer said that shim under bucket (I think he called it) was historically very reliable on other engines and didn't need a lot of adjustments.
