You bet I will. :) Ok currently....I put cyl #1 to TDC and injected
air into sparkplug opening....heard air hissing in valve cover...So
removed valve cover, and wahlah, i see the first valve at the front of
the engine (facing the fan and radiator) has a busted spring. I am not
sure if that one is the intake or exhaust valve spring, just that it is
the first one in line. The valve has not dropped...it is still
attached. The valve still could have "kissed" the piston, so to speak.
So sounds like i need to replace that spring at the very least...and I
suppose I should replace the other one of the pair too? Should I
replace all the valve springs and and locks and retainers and valve stem
oil seals for all 4 cylinders or just for cyl #1?
The push rods looked okay from cyl #1, not bent or anything and I have
the rockers, bridge and pivot assembly and bolts (also looked fine)
sitting in a box in the correct order to put back on.
As for replacing the valve springs...from what i can see online, some
peeps recommend using air pressure via the spark plug hole to keep the
valve seated while taking off the spring....I don't have an air
compressor at all to maintain the recommended pressure (90psi) to keep
the valve seated. Any other recommendations to keep the valve seated
while I remove the spring? Could I tie some string to the valve stem
after I have it compressed to keep it from falling into the cylinder?
Oh and do the valve compressors you can get at autozone and O'reillys
work for this kind of job? Thanks.
Wilbur
Josh Battles wrote:
> ""Rick Barnes"" <barnesrv@comcast.net> wrote in message
>
>>Josh,
>>
>>You blew a ring for that very reason..once you did the great valve job,
>
> you
>
>>increased the compression in the cylinder and the weakened rings could not
>>hold the increased compression..viola, broken rings...common, and your
>>advice is right on, (in my humble opinion). If you do a valve job, at
>
> least
>
>>replace the rings too.
>>
>>Rascal
>
>
> that's what my uncle told me... (ase master certified mechanic) after the
> fact, and while he was helping me replace the rings and smooth out the
> slight cylinder wall scoring. If I was gonna do it now, I'd do it all at
> once and save myself the extra headache later on.
>
> learn from our mistakes Wilbur! If you end up having to have valves done,
> do the rings now too so you don't have to do them later.
>
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