Okay, so how do i get the valve cover off, If the HEs are on... |
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Okay, so how do i get the valve cover off, If the HEs are on... |
bd1308 |
Oct 18 2005, 01:29 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
anybody got a trick to doing this?
I dont want to take the HEs off if I don't have to.... is there a trick to popping the valve cover with a screwdriver with the HEs on? I tried popping the sides, but that didnt work out? b |
Mueller |
Oct 18 2005, 01:32 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
remove the H/E????
are you on crack??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) you should be able to use a screwdriver, a wrench etc.....to provide leverage to pull the wire down....try the middle of the cover.... |
bd1308 |
Oct 18 2005, 01:33 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
listen....
look at what i said... a wrench might work...not much space though.... |
Brando |
Oct 18 2005, 01:33 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
No trick, just the normal proceedure.
Reach down from above with a thick flat-bladed screwdriver THROUGH the bailwire... Pry DOWNWARD and the bail wire should slide down to the bottom of the valve cover. Then stick your screwdriver tip into the little hole on the corner of the valve cover and pull away from the head. Tada! It's off. PS: Listen to what Mueller said... no need to take the HEs off. |
bd1308 |
Oct 18 2005, 01:36 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
maybe my screwdriver is too big.... I have another one here.... b |
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Mueller |
Oct 18 2005, 01:41 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
I know there is not much space....you need to figure out how to get the wire to lift up and over the protrutions of the valve cover in order to get the wire to swing down..... a wrench "will" work if you pick the right size and angle....how sad to be out-smarted by a valve cover (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) |
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markb |
Oct 18 2005, 01:42 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California |
You can always take a shop rag, loop it around the bail, grab both ends, & pull down. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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Mueller |
Oct 18 2005, 01:44 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
i've used a claw hammer before as well....just make sure your head/face is out of the way when the wire finally comes loose (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) the handle works good for putting the wire back on..... |
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SLITS |
Oct 18 2005, 01:44 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) that is the method.....pull a shop rag thru the bail and jerk. |
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jsteele22 |
Oct 18 2005, 01:53 PM
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Hey, I like that ! Gonna try it next time. |
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nebreitling |
Oct 18 2005, 01:56 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
what year is your car? the 75-76 HEs can be a PITA, but there is still room to work around them. just gotta get creative.
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bd1308 |
Oct 18 2005, 01:57 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
it's too damn hot outside, i'm on gravel, and i have oil dripping on my face and mouth. plus my friend was bitching about the heat.... b |
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Cap'n Krusty |
Oct 18 2005, 01:58 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
If the bails are installed upside down, and you can't believe how many I see that way, the cover won't come off without removing the bail. I insert a medium sized screwdriver from the bottom, and pry the bail out and down. Installation is the reverse. As you view the bail, it should dish upward from the pivot point. The Cap'n
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bd1308 |
Oct 18 2005, 02:00 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
VW symbol upside-down, correct cap'n?
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SLITS |
Oct 18 2005, 02:03 PM
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Ahhh...the taste of decayed dinos (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/drooley.gif) Welcome to the wonderful world of car repair and maintenance. One key......keep your mouth shut and wear safety glasses Tell your friend if he can't take the heat to go home. |
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Cap'n Krusty |
Oct 18 2005, 02:10 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Emblem? I never looked. The cover goes on with the tab at the bottom, the little vent looking thing at the top. It's the BAILS that you MUST have on right side up. The Cap'n |
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Mr.C |
Oct 18 2005, 02:27 PM
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Easy does it Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Central Cal Member No.: 61 Region Association: None |
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jsteele22 |
Oct 18 2005, 03:09 PM
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Maybe give it a try in the middle of the night ? |
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Joe Ricard |
Oct 18 2005, 04:46 PM
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Aaron Cox |
Oct 18 2005, 04:54 PM
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no one ever told me my driver was too big |
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