Tappet shim special tool

[Freddy jakob]

Hello. Has anyone tried replacing the taped shim without a "special tool" or do I have to have one?

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[cprice11]

I don't see a way to get them out without a tool. It compresses the edge of two cups that hold a pair of shims, valve spring pressure is on the cups.
I made one out of a small piece of angle iron , the factory tool I saw was about $200 . Mine cost $2 and 2 hours . I looked at a photo of the factory tool while looking at cams and shim holders.

[Freddy jakob]

Thanks for reply. You don't have a picture of the tool you made? I thought the price of the original was high for changing 1 shim.

[Moonlighter]

Send a PM to Artdf175 he made one for himself as well.

[cprice11]

2007 df150 shim tool

[artdf175]

Sorry for not getting this posted earlier. had to take a couple new pictures. The photos to my post in 2013 were gone
I made this from an open end wrench for a hand grinder.

[Freddy jakob]

Thanks for the picture. I will try to make one like this.