LazyBrennan Donating Members 683 Member For: 13y 9m Gender: Male Location: Baldivis, Wait Ages. Posted 09/06/16 09:02 AM Share Posted 09/06/16 09:02 AM (edited) Gday guys. Its been a while. So I need to do my valve springs. I have the atomic tool and I managed to pick up a engine off a mate who is a mechanic. Head gasket on it went so I took it as a learning engine. Pulling it apart and playing around. Been interesting and fun. I am practising doing the valve springs on this before I even think of doing it on my car. Getting the springs out is no worries... Its the frigen collets. Is there some sort of tool I need to get these to sit back in or some trade secretes? Only other thing that left me wondering if I was doing it right was the timing chain. Releasing the pressure on the tentioner wasn't enough to get the chain off. I had to take the tentioner off to be able to get the chain off. Is this normal? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated guys Edited 09/06/16 09:04 AM by LazyBrennan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,051 Member For: 16y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/06/16 09:44 AM Share Posted 09/06/16 09:44 AM is this post helpful? http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84077-jets-tuning-oh-no/?do=findComment&comment=1421426 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m 29d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 09/06/16 09:49 AM Share Posted 09/06/16 09:49 AM Don't wind the tool down so far, you should have a small mag pick up tool,use that and a seal pick or thin screwdrivers to load the collect into the retainer and then hold the retainer with the screw driver and remove the magnet. The trick is to get the retainer height just right so it helps grab the collet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyBrennan Donating Members 683 Member For: 13y 9m Gender: Male Location: Baldivis, Wait Ages. Posted 09/06/16 10:19 AM Author Share Posted 09/06/16 10:19 AM Thanks heaps for that guys. Massive help. The only part I don't quiet get from Jet's post is the timing chain. How do you loosen the chain tension with out taking the timing cover off? I was planing to take the timing cover off to replace the seal, I do have a bit of a leak going on down there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 28d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 09/06/16 10:41 AM Share Posted 09/06/16 10:41 AM Isn't the timing cover and sump all one gasket? Or have I got that wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 2m 29d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 09/06/16 11:34 AM Share Posted 09/06/16 11:34 AM Depends some are all goo some have rubber u seals at each end and goo in the middle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 28d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 09/06/16 12:20 PM Share Posted 09/06/16 12:20 PM Why have two types of sealing material? What's the advantage? Why not all goo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyBrennan Donating Members 683 Member For: 13y 9m Gender: Male Location: Baldivis, Wait Ages. Posted 10/06/16 09:21 AM Author Share Posted 10/06/16 09:21 AM So I ended up being able to get them today. Used some long nose pliers and a seal pick to hold it in place. Im going to order a smaller magnet and try that too. The job its self is pretty straight forward. Its all the work surround the springs. Timing chain ect. Would you recommend all goo or go with the rubber seal? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kyle Get It To Wheelspin Uncontrolably Then Give It Another 5 Pounds Cruise Control 2,697 Member For: 14y 2m 1d Gender: Male Location: Work Posted 10/06/16 03:37 PM Share Posted 10/06/16 03:37 PM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tocchi Sandtrap Motorsport Donating Members 2,055 Member For: 16y 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 10/06/16 04:44 PM Share Posted 10/06/16 04:44 PM Brennan when the timing cover is off, feel free to upgrade to a chrome ceramic coated one for cheap cheap for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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