Shims - getting someone to do in Sydney, Australia
Posted:
Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:23 amby gordont
I suspect (from the chatter) that my (camshaft) shims need redoing, I admit a bit out of my depth so hoping that someone on here can point me in teh direction of any businesses/mechanics in Sydney that I can trust to do this?
Thanks in anticipation
Re: Shims - getting someone to do in Sydney, Australia
Posted:
Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:50 pmby gazzweld
You could try Cremorne Prestige at Artarmon. I havn`t had any work done by them, but the word is good.They advertise in the Club Lotus Australia newsletter.
www.cremorneprestige.com.au,cheers Gary.
Re: Shims - getting someone to do in Sydney, Australia
Posted:
Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:23 amby robertverhey
Or if you're confident to remove the camshafts, you could buy yourself a set of feeler gauges and a vernier gauge (the digital ones are easy as pie to use), and work out what shims you need compared to what's there.... Steve at Elan Factory, from memory, will supply exchange shims in requested thicknesses.
Robert
Re: Shims - getting someone to do in Sydney, Australia
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:20 pmby gerrym
Gordon, suggest you start by measuring the clearances: presume you have a workshop manual and can order up in advance cam cover gasket, sealant, selocs etc. Elan Factory will send you want you need.
Regards
Gerry