Q:i need to know the setting of the valve and a little advice on the up and down of the valves

As Bob said, you had probably best bite the financial bullet and get someone experienced to do it. With the bucket over shim designs, the shim you need to change is underneath the bucket, the device that rides against the camshaft. To change the shims, you have to remove the camshafts and when you replace them, you must get them timed exactly right or else you can have pistons hitting valves..not good at all. They put the shim under the bucket to keep the cam from spitting the shims out through the valve cover at high rpms. The older 2 valve 900-1000-1100-1300 Kaws have shim over bucket and can be changed with a special $20 tool, a little screwdriver and small magnet . However, you might consider getting a shop manual and checking the valve clearance yourself. If all are within specs, then there is no need to take it to a shop. My old KZ1000 went something like 110,000 miles and only need two shims changed in all that time, so your bike could very well be ok.

Q:so do v-6 engines mean 6 cylinders right?, but what are valves? sometimes they are like double the cylinders (12 valve v6). what do they do, and cars that have like 2.5L does that mean how much fuel is injected and does more mean more power?on a side note, what kind of engine is the evo x? is it 4 cylinder? but has really good technology in it and is that how it has such high bhp?also if anyone knows, i kinda know what torque is but can someone explain in laymen terms? does more=better?

Yes v6 means 6 cylinders (pistons). Each pistons need to have gas come in and out and so the valves open and close to do exactly that (breath). There are at least 2 valves per piston - one (set) for exhaust and another for intake. Sometime to make it breath easier, there are 2 valves on each set. The 2.5L mean 2.5 liters (the measurement of the pistons) or basically the engine. The larger the displacement the more powerful (theoretically). Of course the larger the displacement the more fuel need to be injected. The exception is TURBO charged engines which stuff extra air (and extra fuel) so even a small engine take more fuel than equal non-turbo engie. The Evo uses much more than high tech engine to be that good. Besides being powerful, it uses the computer to divide the power to all 4 wheels in such a way to keep the car pulling even in a hard turn. === The TORQUE is the actual measure of engine power. The horse power is a translation of torque into something that people understand (horse - power). Good Luck...

Q:I am replacing my vanity sink with a Pedestal sink. I turned the shut off vales to the off position tight.I disconnected the cold water and drained the remaining water and everything was fine. I disconnected the hot and drained the water from the connecting tube but water still came out of the shut off valve at a decent pace.I placed my finger over the valve and i felt pressure build up...like when you stick your finger over a bottle of soda.I tightened the bolt on the valve and even the screw to the handle to no resolve.any ideas on how to make it stop while i connect the Pedestal sink?also, i am as novice as it gets.thanks in advance

Hi There, There should be a shutoff valve at the water meter or sometimes there will be one inside the house where the water main enters. You can shut off the water there. Another option is there will be a shutoff valve on the cold water side just before the water heater. You can shut off the water there. The shutoff valve under the sink should be replaced at your earliest convenience because they are there for a reason. That would also be a good time to replace the cold water shutoff valve under the sink also because both valves are probably the same age. New valves can be found at a home center or hardware store for a reasonable price. Note: You really should locate your main water and gas shutoff valves so you can find them in an emergency. The same goes for the main electrical shutoff. It is important to know this beforehand. Hope this helps, Al

Q:I'm going to replace a valve guide and wondering how I should do it.Should I drill into the existing valve guide to the point it's small enough to pinch with some pliers and pull it out?When I put the new one in, should I use a wooden dowel and an air nailer to pound the guide into place?The more info. the better. It's my first time doing this.Thanks!

Ohhhh man. NO DRILLS. I assume you are referring to an Aluminum Cylinder head. To do it correctly you need a drift punch that has a pilot size of the valve stem, and an outside diameter that is just a few thousands smaller than the guide. Disassemble the head completely, put in Moms oven at the highest setting it will go to ( 5-6 hundred degrees ) Pound old guide out from the combustion camber side. ( have every thing ready to go this FFer will be hot ). Coat new guide with something like STP, put in freezer, carefully align it, then slam it home from the valve train side, don't pussy around, get it in before it attracts the heat of the head, if you stop or it stops you will have to repeat the entire process. If you gall the Aluminum ( say O-**** ) Since you have to hit this thing fairly hard you will need to refinish the inside of the guide with the appropriate reamer. Then refinsh Valve seat ( they never, NEVER line up perfectly )

Q:Hi all,My 1995 nissan altima (122k on the odometer) stalled for a few minutes this morning. I noticed that one of the sparkplug holes ( where the cable from the distributer connects to the spark plug) is sorrounded by oil. I cleaned it out and it got filled with oil again. luckily for me, and by god's grace it somehow started normally and i drove home. I am sure its the valve gasket. There is not much oil leakage, the oil level is fine.I need to know if its going to damage my engine if I ignored the problem for 3-4days.Thanks.

becareful it might hurt electrical stuff on the car. i would have valve cover gasket replace with new spark plug gasket for valve cover too.

Q:I have my head off now I need to change my valves how do I do it?

The valves may not just slide right out. The keeper sometimes form a bit of a ridge on the valve.You need to remove that little ridge first if they don't just slide out. After they are out the guides may need work to achieve proper fit and centering of the valves. The valve seats may also need to be ground. Most of the time it is easiest to take the head to a machine shop for the valve work.

Q:How do you know if you need a new EGR valve or if you just need to clean it?

You obviously had a parts store diagnosis so maybe you should ask the person that put the idea in your head that the EGR was a problem for the answer. Did you know that an EGR code can be caused by numerous other problems.

Q:The pump is working fine on the presta valve on my back tire, but it is not working on the other presta valve. It seems like the the presta valve isn't sticking out far enough out of the tube for the pump to be able to lock in on it. What could be causing this?

The valve stem is too short. Tubes that have presta valve stems also come in different valve lengths. You need a 40 or 60 mm valve stem or a valve stem extender.

Q:When my son was three I switched Dr's for him. The new doctor said has he always had a heart murmur I said no that's the first I've heard of it so we went for test. Anyway heart specialist did all tests said my son had Bav a valve disorder in the heart. He said it is very common. However everyone I've ever talked to has never heard of it. My question is does anyone have this what is your story and have you had to have your valve replaced. My son is very healthy active I'm just worried. Any help would be greatly appreciated....thank you!!

A bicuspid aortic valve is not necessarily a problem - a normal aortic valve has three cusps, and your son only has two. Having only two cusps is not a big deal. The mitral valve in the heart naturally has only two cusps, so three cusps are not needed for a heart valve to function. The advantage of three valves is a slight increase in efficiency, but the difference between a normal valve and properly working bicuspid valve would only matter to a professional athlete. If the aortic valve closes almost completely, there is nothing to worry about. Since he has a heart murmur, its possible that it is caused by having only two cusps, but people with three cusps commonly have murmurs. There is no reason to get the valve replaced simply because of only two cusps. What matters is the level of aortic valve regurgitation. If regurgitation is not significant, your son has a normally functioning heart. Even if he had a moderate or high amount of regurgitation, it still might not have enough effect to warrant surgery. There are tests to measure regurgitation.

Q:I want to wash it but don't know what to oil the valves with because I was told not to use mellophone/trumpet valve oil so would the sewing machine oil be okay to use with out damaging me Horn?I not any other safe substitutions?

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