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and thats exactly the peace of mind I was referring to, knowing that they are where YOU want them to be , rather than where the dealer wants them to be.
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*Helm official service manual, 2002 Edition
*3/8" Torque Wrench, should handle at least 25 N*m.
*3/8" Ratchet Wrench.
*3/8" Socket Extender, 6" Long.
*10mm Socket (3/8").
*5mm Hex Blade (Allen Key) on a 3/8" socket.
*5/8" Spark Plug tool, should have rubber grommet deep inside to hold plug tip. For 3/8" Wrench.
*19mm Box Wrench with 12 "teeth".
*Thickness gages, .008", .009", .010", .011", bent at about 90
The manual has a really LONG service interval for valve clearance. I think it is something like 100K miles! I have 20K miles on my '02, and I've adjusted my valves 4 times.
I just hosted another valve adjustment tech day at my house. We adjusted valves on 5 cars, and in general, found that cars with 40-50k miles had loose intake valves. These were only 0.001-0.002 out of spec, but the gaps were 0.003-.004 larger than I like to specify on the intake valves. I adjust to 0.008" on the intakes and 0.010 on the exhaust valves.
