my valves are made of mesh
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my valves are made of mesh
I am utterly failing at life right now. After paying way too much and waiting 3x the quoted timeframe for a ricer shop to fix my exhaust valve leak #1 is now leaking out of the intake during a leakdown test. And by leaking I mean all the air in the ------- universe is dumping out the valves. #4 leaks out intake and exhaust.
testing #1
Supposedly the head was pressure tested, this of course before they tried to give it back without reinstalling the cam shafts. How could it be leaking out valves if that's the case? There is no oil in head currently, just whatever grease ricers use during assembly. What the ---- is wrong with my head?
testing #1
Supposedly the head was pressure tested, this of course before they tried to give it back without reinstalling the cam shafts. How could it be leaking out valves if that's the case? There is no oil in head currently, just whatever grease ricers use during assembly. What the ---- is wrong with my head?
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Shop installed the can shafts and #1 lobes were at 9 & 3 when I picked it up. Didnt move them until timing belt was installed. Plan is to measure clearance on all valves, pull shafts and test again. When they still don't seal I'll find another shop. Anybody know of a decent shop in St Louis area?
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Shop called, said the machine shop fixed it after pulling the valves and that whoever torqued it down somehow knocked all 4 valves on #1 out of alignment. They blamed it on me. So how could I have done that? Torqued it down in 4 steps in the spiral pattern on m.net to 64 ft lbs.
The shop installed the cams and I think they fucked it up but if I did I'd like to know how so my car actually works. Pick it up Monday and I've got a hg for them to pay for...
For the record, I didn't know the shop that said they could do it would outsource it
The shop installed the cams and I think they fucked it up but if I did I'd like to know how so my car actually works. Pick it up Monday and I've got a hg for them to pay for...
For the record, I didn't know the shop that said they could do it would outsource it
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You probably just had some dirt on the valve seat, could have been some dirt in the intake manifold. I can't say I've ever heard of a valve being knock out of its seat from torquing a head down. Also you could have re-used that head gasket with no problem as it had not seen any heat yet. I've seen mls gaskets reused even after being run for many miles and sealed fine even with boost, I wouldn't do that myself but it goes to show how durable they are.
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Shop called, said the machine shop fixed it after pulling the valves and that whoever torqued it down somehow knocked all 4 valves on #1 out of alignment. They blamed it on me. So how could I have done that? Torqued it down in 4 steps in the spiral pattern on m.net to 64 ft lbs.
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I have little confidence in any meaningful answers or it not leaking again. Good to known the valve alignment thing is bs, they can buy my new hg. $72 shipped from Rosenthall. Ordered Friday and should get it today. w00t