Nissan valve adjustment

[kris]

I have done Honda valves adjustment easy stuff. I am looking at the instructions for this 94 sentra 1.6 L And it is talking about shims and things. do you have a video on shims for valve adjustment? how hard of a job is it? I know it requires a few tools i don’t have.

Thanks

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[Joe]

there’s no adjustment to be made on these engines like on the hondas. The shims are for adjusting weakened or new valve springs into spec, but that’s not really for the DIY and should really be done with the head pulled off of the engine.

why are you trying to adjust the valves?

[kris]

Used car thinking about buying, hear a tick. Thought it was part of a tune up 🙂

[Joe]

chances are if you’re actually hearing a valvetrain tick out of that engine then it’s a valvetrain component that needs to be replaced.

[EricTheCarGuy]

I don’t believe those valves are serviceable as pointed out. As for the noise, you might find helpful information here on that issue.

http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/diagnosing-noises-in-your-car

[kris]

interesting, have a look at this Eric and tell me what you think. Note All rights belong to respected party’s.

edit: could not add a pdf so i used a site.

[Joe]

seems like if you have that tool then it will allow you to R+R the shims without removing the camshafts and the head to use an old-fashioned valve-spring compressor. If you’re trying to find that tool then here’s a link:
http://www.etoolcart.com/valveadjustingtoolkit-nissanj-38972.aspx

about $400 bucks but still better than taking off the head if you’re dead set on doing this.

personally I didn’t know this tool existed. It might even be easy enough to make if you could get the measurements.

[kris]

I was hoping Eric had done it and had a quick and dirty trick and or video. Seems not, its all good tho. First time I have ever done a valve adjust was on my cb7 after seeing Erics video. I seen this and was like what the…..

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