Sky61 1st Gear June 26, 2011 Share June 26, 2011 Thanks for the compliment. No I don't operate a workshop, I am basically a tool salesman. any good workshop to recommend me with the expertise to do shim replacements??tks ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeobh 4th Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 Sorry I am out of touch with most of the Singapore car workshops as I have almost stop visiting them for more than 10 yrs since I go online selling, mainly to Australia & Worldwide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mona-vie 1st Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 any good workshop to recommend me with the expertise to do shim replacements??tks What car are you driving? But any WS should be able to do shim replacement. Its tedious because of the adjustment rather than installing it. Btw, is your hydraulic or solid tappets? If hydraulic means have to replace. No shims. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky61 1st Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 What car are you driving? But any WS should be able to do shim replacement. Its tedious because of the adjustment rather than installing it. Btw, is your hydraulic or solid tappets? If hydraulic means have to replace. No shims. R34 skyline, check with tan chong, there are 12 shims with various sizes to replace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mona-vie 1st Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 R34 skyline, check with tan chong, there are 12 shims with various sizes to replace. RB26 is using solid tappets so its using shims. Hence you have to change your shims. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken4555 1st Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 Is it loud? If not you can ignore it. Tappet noise is very common as car ages. my exhaust and ice covers ALL noise made by my car... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken4555 1st Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 sometimes i really think you are paid by MCF to answer tech questions here in this forum... you like everythng also know sia... bro dont mind how young are you are?... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodCar 4th Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 (edited) If Mr yeo is a tooling salesman, he is one good salesman . He know exactly what tools his customer needs and he knows the product well Edited June 27, 2011 by GoodCar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeobh 4th Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 Thanks for the compliment, but I am still a poor old salesman because most of the mechanics and shop owners don't like to hear the "hard truth" about the need to invest in specialty tools to improve mechanics' productivity and the need to invest in protective to take care of customers' cars under services/repairs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mona-vie 1st Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 (edited) Thanks for the compliment, but I am still a poor old salesman because most of the mechanics and shop owners don't like to hear the "hard truth" about the need to invest in specialty tools to improve mechanics' productivity and the need to invest in protective to take care of customers' cars under services/repairs. Poor old salesman?? Like hell I will believe. I thought you have at least 10 cars at home and 5 mistresses? Edited June 27, 2011 by Mona-vie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mona-vie 1st Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 Everyday is like song song gao jurong..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodCar 4th Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 Thanks for the compliment, but I am still a poor old salesman because most of the mechanics and shop owners don't like to hear the "hard truth" about the need to invest in specialty tools to improve mechanics' productivity and the need to invest in protective to take care of customers' cars under services/repairs. This is what differentiate a good and a great society Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky61 1st Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 Thanks for the compliment, but I am still a poor old salesman because most of the mechanics and shop owners don't like to hear the "hard truth" about the need to invest in specialty tools to improve mechanics' productivity and the need to invest in protective to take care of customers' cars under services/repairs. that i agree...most workshops take the easy way out...if ur tappet got sound...they tell u must change the whole head...(easier to plug n play head,then measure each individual shim etc...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfenstar 3rd Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 My car has a clattering or rattling sound in the engine when moving off from stand still. It happens when low rpm but if high rpm, there is no sound. I send to WS to check and they deduce 1 of the piston might need to do tappet adjustment. And to do that, the job is tedious and need long hours as they said need to align all 4 pistons timing. Nothing will happen except some performance loss if I don't wish to rectify it. However, lately the sound is getting louder. Will the engine get damaged if I continue to ignore the sound? Anyone with similar encounters care to share some comment? Thanks What car are you driving, and how old is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gendut 2nd Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 that i agree...most workshops take the easy way out...if ur tappet got sound...they tell u must change the whole head...(easier to plug n play head,then measure each individual shim etc...) I think it is the other way round. Car owners are just plain ignorant about how cars work esp in Singapore. This opens up opportunities for profiteering and misleading sales. Caveat emptor. And honestly Yeo is . He discusses the right way to maintain a car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeobh 4th Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 You need not have to believe since you don't know me and pl don't make a fool of yourself in this public forum. Have a nice day and take care of yourself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeobh 4th Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 We must try to offer help as best as we can to those who seek assistance or adv. It's of no use if one try to BS and point the wrong direction , everybody learns nothing. So for the good of everyone here lets help out as best as we can and don't use this forum to BS or show off .Only with this right attitude and approach then the forum can survive and progress. At the rate with so much unrelated topics being discuss everyday, I afraid the days for this forum will be numbered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5936 1st Gear June 27, 2011 Share June 27, 2011 That's the way ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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