Any recommendation on the feelers to buy (I know angled, etc). But when I look at the options available for intake/exhaust the feelers I can see to buy are at the limits of the ranges:

e.g. intake = 0.21 - 0.25mm but I'm only finding feelers for 0.212mm and 0.254 mm.

I've not done this before?

Suggestions?

 

You need a set of metric feeler gauges. Those sizes you're quoting are imperial equivalents.
Having said that, I wouldn't be worrying about an error of 2 or 4 thousands of a millimetre!

 

Intake: 0.008" to 0.010"
Exhaust: 0.010" to 0.011" or 0.012" (Billman recommendation for DBW cars).

Since valve clearance tightens with use I set mine at the high end of the range.


Try to find the valve adjusting tool. Amazon USA has it, don't know about the UK.

Details here.

-- Chuck

 

Or just get imperial feeler gauges. 0.008 and 0.010 thou .most sets have those sizes in...

 

This! Make sure you have 7 and 11 thou if possible, too. So you can use them for 'go/no-go' checks.

 

Thanks guys - I'll go shopping.

 

I found a set on amazon that covered all the bases:
It went up in 0.001 increments from 0.005. The previous set I got started at 0.007, skipped 0.008 and 0.011

 

Make sure you get angled ones too. Much easier.