1HZ Valve adjustment

The SST looks like a small G clamp with a couple of ridges on the underside to push the cup down and allow the shims to be lifted out.
We found that once the clearances were set once (they were way out from the factory on 6 engines we did) they didn't need doing again for well over 100k.
We used the factory manual. I do have a photocopy of the relevant pages.
You will probably only have to buy a few shims as you can swap them around to acheive the correct result.
We bought the tool between a few owners and the rule was any unneeded shims were left in the box for the next person.
From memory I used to measure them hot, then sit down and work out what had to be added or subtracted to each one to get the required gap.
Took a bit of fiddling but the engines ran way smoother and pulled better after doing them.

Mikee5,
with all due respect intended, it sounds to me as though you are entering into unchartered territory for your good self. I spent 7 years of a previous life building some of the best race engines various aspects of motorsport has seen in NSW and would recommend leaving this one to the experts. The shims can, and I mean sometimes, can be very tricky to get out. Then, if you get them out but get the measurement wrong and install the incorrect thickness and fully assemble, start the engine and have a rattle, pull it all back to bits and repeat the process.

If the last experience you had was an old Holden........leave this one to the experts. It is worth the expense.

Once again, no disrespect intended to you.

Toytruck.

i agree this is a job for the experts also should be done on a very cold motor safe driveing mal

Hi Mickee5, have emailed you the relevant pages you require, but I adsvise caution as mentioned in above posts-unless you have experience in doing this it is not worth the trouble if you get it wrong!!!!!. Best of luck.

I disagree - it is a very simple process that is outlined in the Gregory's manual. I used the screwdriver method but you may need the use of a third hand to make things easier.

Most important thing to remember is measure, remeasure then measure again. Then crank the engine over a few turns and measure again.

You can buy the tool from your local toyota dealership, it doesnt cost a lot. It is easy to use and wont damage anything. the easiest way to calculate the clearance is to subtract the current clearance from the maximum clearance allowable to give the amount to be machined off.
Hope this helps
Andrew