Dylan8's Vento

[dylan8]

lazy would be pulling the head off. but costs more replacing gaskets and head studs.

[pattso187]

Hi Dylan,

You want to get an old spark plug then drill straight through the middle of it. Once thats sorted you need to get a small hose and clamp and put it over the ceramic section of the plug clamp up and connect up to an air compressor than you can pull the springs to do the seals with compressed air holding the valves shut. You'll only need around 30psi. Don't let the reg run over 40. Make sure the piston is on top dead too and manually brace the crank pulley with a spanner against the ground, subframe or whatever.

For the springs removal you need a lever style tool like this - Amazon.com: CTA Tools 2235 Overhead Valve Spring Compressor Kit: Home Improvement

Hope that makes sense.

Cheers,
Patrick.

[dylan8]

Hi Dylan,

You want to get an old spark plug then drill straight through the middle of it. Once thats sorted you need to get a small hose and clamp and put it over the ceramic section of the plug clamp up and connect up to an air compressor than you can pull the springs to do the seals with compressed air holding the valves shut. You'll only need around 30psi. Don't let the reg run over 40. Make sure the piston is on top dead too and manually brace the crank pulley with a spanner against the ground, subframe or whatever.

For the springs removal you need a lever style tool like this - Amazon.com: CTA Tools 2235 Overhead Valve Spring Compressor Kit: Home Improvement

Hope that makes sense.

Cheers,
Patrick.

cheers Patrick!
got one of those exact tools in the post actually.
im a bit scared about floating the valves on air pressure. have heard about people loosing pressure and dropping the valve. not sure if feeding something into the camber is the way to go for me or not.

I dont re call the space, but if floating the valve with the piston TDC and it drops. does it fall right through or is there still enough valve showing at the top of the guide to pull it back though?

[dylan8]

so sorted the rear gear box side mount. think the wrong bolt was too long and causing it to bottom out before tightening. engine is nice and secure again.
got stuck in to the sump to find 4 or 5 bolts were missing... forgot about those. will leave the old one attached until I can pick up some new bolts during the week

[dylan8]

So r32 pickup fitted.
R32 sump on, but think I made a mistake using a mk3 sump gasket when I shouldnt have had one at all... Bolts won't torque up so will see if it leaks. If it does sump off and give it another clean and refit with no gasket.
While laying under the car getting annoyed I spotted something hanging out of the bottom of the old oil pickup... Have a feeling it's bits of old timing gear (hopefully old!!!) Will post pics soon

[dylan8]

[patmould93]

Nek minnit.... hahahah

Yeah my understanding is that the r32 sump runs no gasket with a bit of sealant whereas the mk3s use no sealant with a gasket.

[dylan8]

Yep. So either need longer bolts or to pull it off again. Longer bolts might be the go as they cost me like 3$ last time

[patmould93]

I'd just pull it off to be sure if I were you. It is a **** job but ah well...

[dylan8]

peoples thoughts on leaving it there if I get longer bolts?
cant see it would hurt a gasket in there other then the pickup being a touch higher off the bottom of the sump