Need to get my Vanos looked at
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:10 pm
ph001, is a car's engine. More similar to a tractor than to a nano tech robot. I was /am happy with my garage being at 17C during the process.
I’d be very surprised if any main dealers and Indy’s have temperature controlled workshops. Open plan workshops with large rollers doors, just not going to happen.ph001 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:54 amSpaniarduk wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:42 pm I got mine replaced by Mr VANOS at my home address in Leicestershire during the weekend. While he was 'at it' he also checked the valve clearance (two shims needed replacing)
The valve clearances need to be done in a controlled environment of 20'C. The tolerance on them is so tight that just an ambient temp change of 10'C is enough to push them from one end of the spec to the other. Unbelievable I know, but many repeated checks both first thing in the morning (about 7'C) compared to middle of afternoon (about 19'C) can make the difference between in spec and out of spec. Confirmed with many repeated measurements over 2 days using very high quality digital vernier calipers.
Modern dealerships are climate controlled with quick acting fabric doors. My local sytner dealership has exactly that setup and the mechanics all work in short sleeved polo shirts.srhutch wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:50 pmI’d be very surprised if any main dealers and Indy’s have temperature controlled workshops. Open plan workshops with large rollers doors, just not going to happen.ph001 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:54 amSpaniarduk wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:42 pm I got mine replaced by Mr VANOS at my home address in Leicestershire during the weekend. While he was 'at it' he also checked the valve clearance (two shims needed replacing)
The valve clearances need to be done in a controlled environment of 20'C. The tolerance on them is so tight that just an ambient temp change of 10'C is enough to push them from one end of the spec to the other. Unbelievable I know, but many repeated checks both first thing in the morning (about 7'C) compared to middle of afternoon (about 19'C) can make the difference between in spec and out of spec. Confirmed with many repeated measurements over 2 days using very high quality digital vernier calipers.
I work for a precision engineering company. We machine and measure components at 20C and the components have to be in the temp controlled room 24 hours before machining to ensure accuracy.
This just doesn’t happen with garages changing shims.
Depends on the dealership, the guys I have used for many years take the car the day before and let it settle in the workshop for 24hrs before doing shims.srhutch wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:50 pmI’d be very surprised if any main dealers and Indy’s have temperature controlled workshops. Open plan workshops with large rollers doors, just not going to happen.ph001 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:54 amSpaniarduk wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:42 pm I got mine replaced by Mr VANOS at my home address in Leicestershire during the weekend. While he was 'at it' he also checked the valve clearance (two shims needed replacing)
The valve clearances need to be done in a controlled environment of 20'C. The tolerance on them is so tight that just an ambient temp change of 10'C is enough to push them from one end of the spec to the other. Unbelievable I know, but many repeated checks both first thing in the morning (about 7'C) compared to middle of afternoon (about 19'C) can make the difference between in spec and out of spec. Confirmed with many repeated measurements over 2 days using very high quality digital vernier calipers.
I work for a precision engineering company. We machine and measure components at 20C and the components have to be in the temp controlled room 24 hours before machining to ensure accuracy.
This just doesn’t happen with garages changing shims.