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Originally Posted by LakeCleElum
Are the shims on top of the buckets or below? I've done both on motorcycles. Big difference in the time it takes......A assume most of the time you just "check the clearance" and they rarely need adjusting? My Honda ST1300 miles has 71,000 and still in spec.....I'm asking because my wife wants a bimmer...
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There are no buckets per say as in a hydraulic style system.
The shims are located on top of the valve spring retainer. The retainer is machined to hold the shim on top of the valve stem.
To remove the shim is actually very very easy. There is a metal spring clip that holds the follower pad inline with the cam and the valve assembly.
Just remove the clip, slide the follower pad away from the valve and cam and you can see the shim sitting on top of the valve spring retainer. I then use a magnet to pull them out.