they aint hard just boring find a guide, as long as seats aint damaged ive got some valves i think
Technical Head gasket or new engine?
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Technical Head gasket or new engine?
I've not got the compressor thing though... wanna do it for me? kaching!
no takes ages and ages and ages to lap um in, go get tool only about 20 quid from machine mart,
Been doing a little research and ordered 8 exhaust valves.. All the inlet ones look good.
Been watching some vids on youtube and it looks very easy tbh. Need to get a spring compressor but not sure what to get. Most of the vids I've seen use a compressor that clamp on to the top of the spring and cap. The majority of stuff on ebay are like a G clamp which press on the top of the spring and the the bottom of the valve.
Would prefer the clamp on type but space may be limited? Looks quite tight on some of the valves.
Looking at some of the g-clamp types, im not sure some will work properly, so any recomendations?
Ones the spring is compressed, the vids mosly show people removing the the retainers with a magnet. Is this the same on the fiat engine or do I need to pop them off another way?
Then is it just as simple as swapping in the new valve and get the spring back on? The head gasket set I got came with the valve seals so I may as well replace. Do they just pop on and off?
Cheers
Been watching some vids on youtube and it looks very easy tbh. Need to get a spring compressor but not sure what to get. Most of the vids I've seen use a compressor that clamp on to the top of the spring and cap. The majority of stuff on ebay are like a G clamp which press on the top of the spring and the the bottom of the valve.
Would prefer the clamp on type but space may be limited? Looks quite tight on some of the valves.
Looking at some of the g-clamp types, im not sure some will work properly, so any recomendations?
Ones the spring is compressed, the vids mosly show people removing the the retainers with a magnet. Is this the same on the fiat engine or do I need to pop them off another way?
Then is it just as simple as swapping in the new valve and get the spring back on? The head gasket set I got came with the valve seals so I may as well replace. Do they just pop on and off?
Cheers
i have this one http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/p...ompressor?da=1&TC=SRC-valve spring compressor.
steam seals pop off. new valves must be lapped in http://www.youtube.com/results?sear....0.1.1.0.148.1315.1j11.12.0...0.0.VFTun3OKg3g
steam seals pop off. new valves must be lapped in http://www.youtube.com/results?sear....0.1.1.0.148.1315.1j11.12.0...0.0.VFTun3OKg3g
Best type ever
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-VS..._Equipment&hash=item2319f55291#ht_2653wt_1344
G clamp ones are a total ball ache! I'd never go back.
Use a magnet to remove the collets,
Before you put the clamp on the springs, tap the valve spring retainer to loosen the collets/retainers, hit them gently you'll feel them free up.
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^ thats the type ive seen in the vids. Will buy one of them I think. Easier to use but was worried about having available space, but looking at the head now, should be ok.
Ordered a lapping thing and compound too. Looks fun
Better all bloody work after all this...
Ordered a lapping thing and compound too. Looks fun
Better all bloody work after all this...
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not sure i sent daryl out for the last sucker n paste, think he went wilco. you use the tin with 2 ends paste
Got some chemco double ended stuff.
Also just ordered a new inlet gasket and head gasket. Anyone would think I actually had money in the bank
Btw. Anyone know what size bolt the inlet manifold is? Exhaust manifold is M8 but inlet is smaller, but M6 is too small and nowhere seems to stock an M7... is it an M7?
Also just ordered a new inlet gasket and head gasket. Anyone would think I actually had money in the bank
Btw. Anyone know what size bolt the inlet manifold is? Exhaust manifold is M8 but inlet is smaller, but M6 is too small and nowhere seems to stock an M7... is it an M7?
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Dave sorry for the dislike it's due to using my iPad I hit the button when scrolling the screen damn touch screen, I could not for the life of me find how to delete it, then had to go out and forgot about it. So humble apologies to you it was accidental if someone can tell me how to delete I will happily. ps now scroll the screen using left side to stop that happening again.
Yeah whatever. You just hate Dave... Don't worry. We all do
Punto is still sat on the drive. Not moved in over a week. The new valves are waiting for me at the post office depot so I'll be collecting them tomorrow and holefully will be on the way to reassembling the engine tomorrow if the weather is nice.
Old valves are out and ive replaced the seals. Originally ordered the wrong valves (inlet instead of exhaust) so that has delayed me further.
Fingers crossed for tomorrow
Punto is still sat on the drive. Not moved in over a week
. The new valves are waiting for me at the post office depot so I'll be collecting them tomorrow and holefully will be on the way to reassembling the engine tomorrow if the weather is nice.Old valves are out and ive replaced the seals. Originally ordered the wrong valves (inlet instead of exhaust) so that has delayed me further.
Fingers crossed for tomorrow
Woooo! The punto lives!
Just a tip for anyone buying a valve compressor. Do not buy the grab type as above. Useless waste of metal that was ok to get the springs off but impossible to get them back on. I gave up trying after 20mins on the first one and went out and bought a good quality G type. £49.99 but had the rest of the springs on in 20 mins.
Fingers crossed this is the last time the head will need to come off!... Getting bored of it now...
One thing that makes it all worth it though is the fantastic noise the 16v fire makes. Bliss.
Just a tip for anyone buying a valve compressor. Do not buy the grab type as above. Useless waste of metal that was ok to get the springs off but impossible to get them back on. I gave up trying after 20mins on the first one and went out and bought a good quality G type. £49.99 but had the rest of the springs on in 20 mins.
Fingers crossed this is the last time the head will need to come off!... Getting bored of it now...
One thing that makes it all worth it though is the fantastic noise the 16v fire makes. Bliss.
WAHEY! Congrats matey.
you did lap new valves in?
Yup!
God knows if I did it right or not. Did what all the you tube vids said and it all works
Hopefully the belt won't jump again.
God knows if I did it right or not. Did what all the you tube vids said and it all works
Hopefully the belt won't jump again.
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Bushboy, did you actually discover why the belt jumped a tooth?
Its important to know.
Its important to know.
I have my theories
