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On 2007-01-21 01:22, birdman wrote:
guy at the dealership said that it is too easy to blow that job (pun intended) if you try to do it yourself. not worth it if you ask me.
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The guy at the dealership said that? Reallllllly. Hmmm. I suppose you better not be changing your oil either. And headlight bulbs. You might blow that too. You know, checking your tire pressure can be troublesome. Better let the dealer do that as well.
My thought is this: If you are comfortable removing and replacing the cams then go for it. It isn't really that difficult. I've done the older ones where you can use the little tool to change them without removing the cams, but after 2004 then went to shim
under bucket and it requires removing the cams.
In all honesty, the worst part of the process on the Trident was making sure the valve cover sealed properly. I don't know if this will be an issue with the newer engines.
Tools you will need other than sockets, hex keys, and screwdrivers and stuff:
1) Torque Wrench
2) Dial Caliper (for measuring iffy shims)
3) Triumph Repair Manual, or equivalent.
Don't buy shims until you know exactly which shims you will need. In my case we only bought 3 shims (of 12) because we made everything work by swapping shims between valves. The shims were only about $4.00 each, as I recall.
