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Will this valve shim tool work on my '02 5VZ-FE?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Morden, Feb 23, 2023.

  1. Feb 23, 2023 at 7:58 AM
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    Morden

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    Shopping for tools to depress the bucket to get to the shim. Most of them are the two-piece sets, but I see this one occasionally pop up on my search. Will it work on the 1st-gen V6?

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    If the tool you showed would work, I'd be interested. With what I used the tool to depress the bucket worked fine. The other piece to keep it depressed sucked. Subd to see if what you show would work.
     
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    I bought those same Schley tools that Bluecord mentioned and regretted wasting my money on them. The tool designed to keep the bucket depressed wouldn't work for me [perhaps I wasn't using it right]. What worked best for me was having a large flathead screwdriver to depress the bucket with, whilst my buddy who helped me used a very small flathead to pop the shim free and catch it with a magnet he had in his other hand. Moral of the story, having 2 screwdrivers, 1 magnet, and 3 arms total was the way to go for us. Once we got that system figured out, it started going quickly.
     
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    Also, I'd highly recommend you have a good, accurate digital micrometer for measuring the existing shims, and the replacement shims. We wasted a whole day using some janky, analog micrometer that was likely not calibrated. The next day, after we'd figured out our system for removing/replacing shims, and purchased a better, digital micrometer, we managed to knock out both my Tacoma and his in a couple of hours.
     
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    You can still get that tool most anywhere......

    Schley Tools Schley Tools 88250 Toyota/LexUS Valve AdjUSting Tool | eBay

    but that one piece has to be flattened out a little....to hold the bucket down sufficiently.....
    always a problem......

    timmy toolman has a video how to do that....


    And really the best tool.....is a helper and a selection flat heads, couple small small bent pry bars....
    even the schley kit fails and have to resort to this......
     
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    I had no issues with the schley tool at all and didn't have to modify it. It took some getting used to but once I got the hang of it, it wasn't that bad except for the shims near the firewall. There is very limited space to get the clamping tool in there. I wish I made a video of it because I was skeptical as well when I purchased it due to all of the negative experiences but I'm wondering maybe if we are all using different techniques. Just know that you have to use the wrench at different positions for different valves shims. Admittedly, these tools are kind of crude but they do work. I'm also assuming that you are rotating the engine so that the lobes are pointing straight up on that shim when you try to remove it.
     
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    Yeah this is like the rear bearings......watch all the videos....
    take stock of the specialty tools......plan your attack....
    maybe even a plan B or even a backup seal.....

    learn from where they got the lobe stuck on the bucket.....ouch.....

    Some of you are very clever with work arounds.

    some of you like me....not too bright....I learn alot from your failures....

    take your time....enjoy working on your truck.......
     
  11. Mar 2, 2023 at 12:33 PM
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    I recently ordered and received a Mitutoyo micrometer.
     
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    Make sure it's a micrometer and not calipers.
     
  13. Mar 2, 2023 at 12:45 PM
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    It is. I already have a set of digital calipers, which I've read is not really the correct tool to use for this particular job.
     
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