What did dealer charge to check valve clearance on A/C Z1, Jaguar, 1100 Turbo?
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8000+ miles on Yam 150 no valve adjustments. Don't judge all 4s engines by AC standards. I always favor 3 or 4 holer 4s engines over 2 holers. Hold up much better & smooth as a babies butt.
If you are like many of us who enjoy time in the garage, why not do it yourself? When I asked in 2008, my Dealer told me about 350 to 400. Him knowing my abilities (and that I'm a cheap azz) told me that it was just labor intensive. I did it without a manual and took me 12 hours the first time. This included running to get the shims at the dealer. I learned many short cuts and the next sled, a turbo, took less than six; but no adjustments were necessary.
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I have a Turbo 660,And have had mine adjusted a few times, most dealers will chg that 350 to 400, but I found a friend who is a old Cat man and he adjusted them for a lot less. It is not a big job for someone who knows what he is doing, but told me the shims are a little costly.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
Nope, no difference at all (sled ran perfect before). And one (exhaust) was so tight I went the next size than what was recommended (gut feel) and it put it right in the center of the tolerance. That made me think that valve wasn't seating fully, but no scorch marks. But I am sure without the 5000 mile adjustment, damage would have been done. So even if the sled runs perfect, get the valves checked. Since I was in there, I set 4 others to the center even though they were within tolerance, barely.
Although I have never done a 660 turbo, I think that is less labor. If you look at my pictures, everything has to come off the Z1, EVEN the trunk. The frustrating part was installing the airbox back on the horns, it's like threading a needle in a thimble behind your back. You can't see what your doing and the boots are very tight. After close to 2 hours of failed attempts, I put cans in the boots to stretch them out. Too bad I didn't think of that 2 hours before.
Although I have never done a 660 turbo, I think that is less labor. If you look at my pictures, everything has to come off the Z1, EVEN the trunk. The frustrating part was installing the airbox back on the horns, it's like threading a needle in a thimble behind your back. You can't see what your doing and the boots are very tight. After close to 2 hours of failed attempts, I put cans in the boots to stretch them out. Too bad I didn't think of that 2 hours before.
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