Valve clearances setting cost? - SV650.org

15-10-13, 09:23 PM

just spoke to my mechanic he thinks my problems might be caused by the valve clearances being off.. he said he doesnt do them and it could cost 600 or more for it to be sorted..
anyone had this before?

Sid Squid · 15-10-13, 09:50 PM

£600!

Are you sure that it's valve clearances that are being discussed?

PS. What bike are we talking about?

15-10-13, 10:45 PM

Sorry I think that's what he said he said the shims? Might need replacing that's why so much sv650s k3 33k miles

Bibio · 15-10-13, 10:57 PM

go to a Suzuki dealer. it's about £90 for a check and if need doing then about another £100-200 depending on amount of shims to be replaced.

andrewsmith · 16-10-13, 04:10 AM

Full dealer major service is £350 ish
Independent is about 200. That's before shims

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16-10-13, 10:15 AM

To just check them is around 1.5 - 2 hours, cost will obviously vary slightly due to differences in labour rates. Adjustment would take about an hour on top plus shims.

They do tend to go tight on the SV mainly rear cylinder exhaust side. This then causes low compression, poor hot starting and running problems.

They are due to be checked at every 14,500 miles.

Your near Liverpool..id recommend near you Tony at Moto Corse in Wrexham or Jenny Tinmouths workshop www.twowheelworkshop.com in ellesmere port.

20-10-13, 11:37 AM

really? only 1.5? i rang up the nearest suzuki dealership and they said checking them is like 4 hours :S

admin · 20-10-13, 12:47 PM

Checking is fairly easy. Lift tank, remove rear cam cover and insert feeler gauge. Front is slightly trickier, remove lower rad screw and push rad forward, remove cam cover, insert gauge. Easy 1.5 hours.

If clearances are wrong, then cams have to be removed, as the shims are under the valve followers. All much trickier and time consuming as cam chains and tensioner all have to be put back correctly to avoid messing up timing. So this would take fours hours I think.

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21-10-13, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dylandun

really? only 1.5? i rang up the nearest suzuki dealership and they said checking them is like 4 hours :S

Yes..but we have done lots and lots of them, its not hard and certainly not 4 hours worth of work for a full trained technician.

..the race bikes get checked every 3rd meeting!

Nobbylad · 21-10-13, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dylandun

really? only 1.5? i rang up the nearest suzuki dealership and they said checking them is like 4 hours :S

There's your problem.

Was it Marriott's or Millenium? Plenty of places local to you that will be cheaper. Orrell Park Motorcycles for one. Think some other mechs in Liverpool have been mentioned in the Border Patrol section. http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...52#post2912652

15-10-13, 09:23 PM	#1
dylandun Guest Posts: n/a	Valve clearances setting cost? just spoke to my mechanic he thinks my problems might be caused by the valve clearances being off.. he said he doesnt do them and it could cost 600 or more for it to be sorted.. anyone had this before?

15-10-13, 09:50 PM	#2
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: valve clearances £600! Are you sure that it's valve clearances that are being discussed? PS. What bike are we talking about? __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

15-10-13, 10:45 PM	#3
dylandun Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Valve clearances setting cost? Sorry I think that's what he said he said the shims? Might need replacing that's why so much sv650s k3 33k miles

15-10-13, 10:57 PM	#4
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Valve clearances setting cost? go to a Suzuki dealer. it's about £90 for a check and if need doing then about another £100-200 depending on amount of shims to be replaced.

16-10-13, 04:10 AM	#5
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Valve clearances setting cost? Full dealer major service is £350 ish Independent is about 200. That's before shims sent from the shredded wheat factory __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

16-10-13, 10:15 AM	#6
SV650Racer Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Valve clearances setting cost? To just check them is around 1.5 - 2 hours, cost will obviously vary slightly due to differences in labour rates. Adjustment would take about an hour on top plus shims. They do tend to go tight on the SV mainly rear cylinder exhaust side. This then causes low compression, poor hot starting and running problems. They are due to be checked at every 14,500 miles. Your near Liverpool..id recommend near you Tony at Moto Corse in Wrexham or Jenny Tinmouths workshop www.twowheelworkshop.com in ellesmere port.

20-10-13, 11:37 AM	#7
dylandun Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Valve clearances setting cost? really? only 1.5? i rang up the nearest suzuki dealership and they said checking them is like 4 hours :S

20-10-13, 12:47 PM	#8
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,525	Re: Valve clearances setting cost? Checking is fairly easy. Lift tank, remove rear cam cover and insert feeler gauge. Front is slightly trickier, remove lower rad screw and push rad forward, remove cam cover, insert gauge. Easy 1.5 hours. If clearances are wrong, then cams have to be removed, as the shims are under the valve followers. All much trickier and time consuming as cam chains and tensioner all have to be put back correctly to avoid messing up timing. So this would take fours hours I think. sent via carrier pigeon. __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

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