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| Allan |
 Nov 27 2004, 06:54 PM
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Teenerless Weenie  Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California  |
I was just browsing through the PCA tech articles and noticed that they recomment new valve springs when rebuilding heads. I just had my done but did not have new springs installed. Should I replace them? If so, is it difficult?
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| Aaron Cox |
Nov 27 2004, 06:58 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
not hard at all!
i have a cool tool that holds the head/valve and compresses the spring with a big lever. remove retainer etc.. DONE lemme know if you wqant to borrow it. |
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| Brad Roberts |
Nov 27 2004, 06:59 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Um.. anyone ever heard of "installed spring heigth" ?? you dont just slap valve springs on. The proper method is to measure and shim accordingly.
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| Aaron Cox |
Nov 27 2004, 07:02 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
edit: yes... mine had shims (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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| mattillac |
Nov 27 2004, 07:04 PM
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robots! Group: Members Posts: 536 Joined: 27-October 04 From: vallejo,ca Member No.: 3,020 |
QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Nov 27 2004, 04:58 PM) not hard at all! i have a cool tool that holds the head/valve and compresses the spring with a big lever. remove retainer etc.. DONE lemme know if you wqant to borrow it. where'd you get the tool? |
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| Aaron Cox |
Nov 27 2004, 07:05 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
VW custom place....
this (IMG:http://host91.ebm.bestsoftwarehost.com/images/AC000129_HeadAssyTool_2.jpg) |
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| mattillac |
Nov 27 2004, 07:08 PM
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robots! Group: Members Posts: 536 Joined: 27-October 04 From: vallejo,ca Member No.: 3,020 |
thats cool! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif) alot of $$$$$?
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| Aaron Cox |
Nov 27 2004, 07:12 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
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| Allan |
Nov 27 2004, 10:07 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Nov 27 2004, 04:59 PM) Um.. anyone ever heard of "installed spring heigth" ?? you dont just slap valve springs on. The proper method is to measure and shim accordingly. B Is this something the rebuilder would have done when they re-assembled the heads? |
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| Allan |
Nov 28 2004, 12:07 AM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
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| redshift |
Nov 28 2004, 12:09 AM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
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| redshift |
Nov 28 2004, 12:14 AM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
Oh, yeah, heads should come ready to eat.
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| DJsRepS |
Nov 30 2004, 06:13 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 431 Joined: 4-November 04 From: Sarasota Florida Member No.: 3,060 |
My $400 daily runner dropped an intake valve when I pulled it apart I found the spring broken on that valve. When I checked the rest some taller I found one that looked bent. I picked it up and by hand tried to straighten it (not that I would have used it) and it broke in two. I put all new Pelican springs in. one new valve and guide.
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| Allan |
Nov 30 2004, 10:56 AM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Talked to the rebuilder yesterday and I got lucky. Looked over the paper work and guess what, new springs!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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