a_j_mair
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how is it done have read haynes but dont see how it is done. I have the cylinder head all off and the hyrdraulic lifters removed.
I have a spring compressor.
Do i need to compress the valves enough to pull some kind of pin out of the top 
if so this compressor is shite
[Edited on 17-11-2005 by a_j_mair]
[Edited on 18-11-2005 by a_j_mair]
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a_j_mair
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uploading pics just now
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a_j_mair
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are the springs below the small cirular washers
bits i have taken off
and the spring compressor
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RobHayes
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took me a while to work it out, you lock the compressor over, and then wind the arm at the bottom to compress the spring. rather than try and force it down 
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Nic Barnes
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theyre not washer as such theyre vlave spring retainers, or caps. place valve spring compressor ontop of that "washer" lol, other end on valve face, compress down and you will see 2 small collets attached to grooves in the end of the valve, prise these apart with a min screw driver, then remove clamp, valve spring will now be free and valve will fall oot the bottom
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a_j_mair
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ah will try that, is there a small pin you need to remove? if so i am going to have to try and get an extension made, as the socket i was planning on using would be no use 
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Jake
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good luck with getting those little collet things back on
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broster
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get a hammer, long socket and maybe an extension and twat them they will come out then
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a_j_mair
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sorry. valve spring retainers  washers was best i could describe them, and well i didnt actuallt know thats what they were called i must be stupid for taking my engine to bits when i really dont no what i am doing
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Nic Barnes
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no, no pin, just 2 collets that are a half a circle each, hard to explain, but you will see what i mean when you compress the valve spring. prise em apart, wont take much.
as said above, they can be an arse to get back on. fiddly as hell
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a_j_mair
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i want my engine to work again broster my normall method of if it doesnt work/fit/beed/move use a big hammer is being left as a silly thot at the back of my head
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a_j_mair
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right gave it a try there. Dont think my compressor is big enough, it is an 8"er
will also require some kind of extension for the end going to take this one back get a bigger one tommorow and hopefully managed it all to bits and reasembled over the weekend, then il just need to wait on powder coating if i ever manage to get a hold of the guy 
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Nic Barnes
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it actually looks like the wrong type of spring compressor to me in the pic. mine has a sort of tube with the sides cut out of it, really hard to explain, instead of the black fork bit on yours
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a_j_mair
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yeah i know what you mean so you can get into the valve spring retainers 
calling it a night tonight going to see gf will try get a different one tommorow.
cheers for your help guys 
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Nic Barnes
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yup, so you can get them pesky collets off
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by a_j_mair
i want my engine to work again broster my normall method of if it doesnt work/fit/beed/move use a big hammer is being left as a silly thot at the back of my head
it works for removing the valves just fine, but you need to use a spring compressor to get them in again. its how i removed all 16 of the valves in my c20xe
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Nic Barnes
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note to self - never buy a head of broster
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broster
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*snigger*
dont ask what happened to the 2ltr....
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a_j_mair
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how is the 2l now?
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broster
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dunno, gave it away in thousands of bits, and i mean thousands
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a_j_mair
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right.........must buy valve compressor tht fits tommorow then
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Nic Barnes
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guessing it was the ehad in the boot of the grey corsa????
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Jake
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youve got everything organised pretty well i have to say
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broster
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erm.... no, that wasnt it, teddy did end up with this head tho, he was going to put it on his taxi turbo....
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Nic Barnes
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taxi turbo, lol. them cavs are ace
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