hi guys my cambelt came off last week due to a helicoiled tensioner ,just taken off the head and discovered every valve is bent was just wondering where you guys recommend to get a set from and a rough price guide cheers

 

the helicoil must not have been done correctly mate as it would never have come out if it had of been, but bad luck on the valves pal.

 

Are you sure it's a helicoil and not just the aluminium thread that have pulled out of the head?

Helicoils are hard steel and don't just fall out unless badly done, as Mark stated.

 

defo think its a helicoil first time i had opened it up as well ,any ideas what im looking at cost wise

 

inlet valves are $29.14 each &
Exhaust valves are$47.36 each on the coswort.com shop

If you put that into pounds its blooooody expensive.

Best bet might be to contact the breakers, look for scrap heads to buy valves from, ebay etc...

Good luck, feel for you mate.

Cheers
Dan

 

Ouch

 

and i would recomend not the helicoils...but wurth"s kit called timesert.they are like metal sleeves with threads on..and they are bulletproof.at least thats my experience.
good luck with the repair.

 

Can only second that

I have a full set brand new valves for sale, not orriginal but same as oem?
Give me a pm if you want

 

i had the same problem blaming sh1te helicoils on my cam shaft journal studs....



the helicoil is on the right by tghe way, the bit on the left is the stripped ali threat that came out most of the exhaust side studs, looks just like a helcoil,


and as said above, a correctly fitted heli coil is actually much much stonger than the original taped hole

 

i know i am well gutted had two faultless saffs before this as well ,oh well let the search begin

 

If that helicoil was fitted to your car, it wasn`t done correctly. It is important that the tang is removed after fitting.

 

Only use Timeserts - far far better than helicoils

I just had my cylinder head overhauled.

8 new exhaust valves (the inlet valves were perfect)
16 new guides
16 new seals
Face skimmed a couple of thou

Cost about £450 in total to make it like new again