AK
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some may be interested....
Not the first time i've stripped a head, but the pics may be usefull for others thinking of doing it, or scared to do it because they think its complicated.
The pics show the damage and cause...... the reason for me having enough and just splitting my 2.1 TB.
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Scotty C
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quote: Originally posted by AK
some may be interested....
Not the first time i've stripped a head, but the pics may be usefull for others thinking of doing it, or scared to do it because they think its complicated.
The pics show the damage and cause...... the reason for me having enough and just splitting my 2.1 TB.
What are these called?
Very interesting and helpful as I need to do this soon!
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AK
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valve spring caps
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Tom
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Whoops
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Rob H
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WTF happened to that!?! Looks like someone put shrapnel in the cylinder
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Fee
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I'm shocked by your neat and tidy piles
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sxibeast
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What are the little things that are in half 5 pics down?
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Rob E
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quote: Originally posted by sxibeast
What are the little things that are in half 5 pics down?
collets. they sit in groves at the top of a valve to hold the valve spring and cap in place
What happened to the engine dude? its a mess!
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AK
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wallace performance happend to my engine
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Rob E
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oh dear what actually pebbledashed it though?
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AK
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the head snapped/broke/dropped a valve stem.
Uou can see an inlet valve stem bottom missing in some of the pics.
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AK
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Robin
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Good thread, shame about the damage though.
I need a valve spring compressor.
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Rob H
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quote: Originally posted by AK
wallace performance happend to my engine
Didn't they fuck it up the first time round too with the overbore IIRC, or was that someone else?
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Reedy
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i have that tool kit, got mine from costco
[Edited on 11-04-2007 by Reedy]
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AK
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quote: Originally posted by Rob H
quote: Originally posted by AK
wallace performance happend to my engine
Didn't they fuck it up the first time round too with the overbore IIRC, or was that someone else?
1st build - the belt slipped when the car was on there rollers bending the valves (where i think this last problem came from) (complete new top end in existing flowed coscat head)
2nd build - the block was bored off centre or incorrect HG fitted (new block, new pistons - new bottom end really)
3rd build - head noise.... they said it was solved... used it twice resulting in the above carnage.
Great Company.
[Edited on 11-04-2007 by AK]
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csweatherston
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i do hope there paying for this miss-hap
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AK
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nope.
hence why the car is gone and never to be raced by me again...
Adam D has the shell
Neo has the wheels gearbox and bottom end
Some one off mig has the brakes
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