Valve Springs

[igsta]

As most people know its not the valve springs which are expensive its the labour. So has anyone attempted to change them yourselves and was it difficult. Im not a mechanic but I will throw a spanner around and have a go.

[Mr Turbo]

As most people know its not the valve springs which are expensive its the labour. So has anyone attempted to change them yourselves and was it difficult. Im not a mechanic but I will throw a spanner around and have a go.

Nope, but I was told its a *beep* of a job. Hence the bill at the end for the Labour costs...!!!

Good Luck

Rob...

[jetute]

isnt GOLDIE out sydney way at the moment... get him to do it in exchange for a few nights accomodation

[ktford]

You'd be a fool to attempt it yourself, unless you know what you are doing you'll end up with a sump full of collets & a dissambled engine until you can replace them, that is if you have a compressor & a tool to fit into the plug hole. Save up the dough & have a pro do it

[Paranormal]

Havent done it yet myself but have a mechanic friend who owns his own shop and have put the question to him in the past, he's explained he connects a air hose to the spark plug socket holds valves in place then showed me a small tool that can compress the spring and lets you remove the collets without the valve dropping into the cylinder. Only problem is I've read on the forum that 5 and 6 cylinder are a real b**ch cause of prximity to firewal so weather a standard removal tool wil do the job or if you need a custom tool to get to the rear most cylinder is in question.

[philldub]

Simon showed me the factory tool and its a must, its also about $500 bucks

[badxr6]

I am a mechanic and have done a few and would not suggest anybody do them with out the correct tools and the little tricks you need to know to do it because you will create more work for yourself or someone else