puttin collets on valves
Dec 28, 2006 | 12:46 PM
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puttin collets on valves
Dec 28, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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put a tiny bit of grease on the inside of the collets and they will stay in place when you release the valve spring compressor tool
Dec 28, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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Dec 28, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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got the last 6 done there in 15 mins an not one f word. like a kid at christmas. now the big rebuild
Dec 28, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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Were you having trouble removing or refitting?
Dec 28, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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fittin them again. have to wait on my mate mechanic now useless wi cars. hopefully he can be quick get back out on the road. then spice it up a little
Dec 28, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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From: Rotherham.... Drives: Volvo V70R
I know it a bit late to reply but..... A telescopic magnet make life really easy to remove them and grease to fit them
Dec 28, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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thanks anyway mate i hope not but if in future i need to again its useful to know
Dec 28, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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Ive never had a problem with collets as such. Were you using the tool for the job or was the head off the car?
Dec 28, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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good advice is to put a rag down on the one your working on,fuck all worse than one of the bastards falling and going right down to the sump
Dec 28, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JamboRST
good advice is to put a rag down on the one your working on,fuck all worse than one of the bastards falling and going right down to the sump
Theres one in the sump of the cabriolet
Dec 28, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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lol. have the head off at the mo lost one takin it off an ordered a new set just incase but the sent 31 wrong an one rite luckily i lost no more after well none tht i didnt find
Dec 28, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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Thats lucky then
Thinking about it i did also remove and refit my valves and didn't have too much trouble. The proper CVH tool does make life a lot easier though
Dec 28, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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Thats lucky then
Thinking about it i did also remove and refit my valves and didn't have too much trouble. The proper CVH tool does make life a lot easier though
It does make life so much easier
I know how to get the collets out of the sump, I did it on my RST years ago, Telescopic magnet down the one of the oil returns, That works a treat
Dec 28, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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Thats a good idea actually, duno why i didn't think of it!!
But, sorry to say the sumps coming off anyway so ill just wait til then i think
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puttin collets on valves
has anyone got any tips for this apart from patience cause i run out of that after the second one lol. an i thought gordon ramsay used the f word frequently 
