how the hell do you get collets back on valves on a zetec engine!!
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just having a bit of a rant really....
Am building up my head for the ZT and have had enough and come inside cos no matter what i try i cant get the collets to sit on the valve stems tidy.
I have tried the usual blob of grease, blob of grease with a magnetic screwdriver, magnetic screwdriver and no grease and none of them has worked at all so far and i have still got all 16valves to do!
am very tempted cos of the pain in the arse its being to take it to the machine shop/engine reconditioning place and say do them! lol
Anyone else having a bad afternoon?
Oh well atleast ive got 2 weeks factory shut down now anyways!
Am building up my head for the ZT and have had enough and come inside cos no matter what i try i cant get the collets to sit on the valve stems tidy.
I have tried the usual blob of grease, blob of grease with a magnetic screwdriver, magnetic screwdriver and no grease and none of them has worked at all so far and i have still got all 16valves to do!
am very tempted cos of the pain in the arse its being to take it to the machine shop/engine reconditioning place and say do them! lol
Anyone else having a bad afternoon?
Oh well atleast ive got 2 weeks factory shut down now anyways!
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Put some grease on the valve stem where the collets go and put them into place using a flat blade (non magnetic) screwdriver with a blob of grease on. The grease on the valve stem will hold the collets in place while you release the spring compressor.
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brings back so many memories lol
tried to change my head in a weekend before i was back at college to show the lads the new head and cams lol
Take ages, and then you get more mad and it gets even harder lol
tried to change my head in a weekend before i was back at college to show the lads the new head and cams lol
Take ages, and then you get more mad and it gets even harder lol
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getting them out wasnt too bad! magnetic flat head screwdriver and push like mad on the crappy spring compressors and they came out!
shame it dont work too well putting them back in
shame it dont work too well putting them back in
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Same way here, always worked a treat
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