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Porsche Parts Counter
Anyone have experience with ordering parts from porschepartscounter.com? I have sent a few questions before ordering an exhaust valve compressor tool..... with no response, but hoping it's just the holidays. I'll appreciate any feedback on this vendor.....or a recommended source for 912 parts. Thanks!
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01-04-2011, 04:56 PM
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valve spring tool?
I've not dealt with that group but if you are talking about compressing the valve springs, I bought a slick tool made by Schley products for a turbo Mitsubishi I owned years ago (allowed me to change valve springs without taking the head off the car)..It worked great on my 912 heads on a work bench...It was about $90.00 back then...If you are near NW Ohio you may borrow it..
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01-04-2011, 05:31 PM
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Thanks for the response..... Did you have any troubles with the exhaust valves? Not near Ohio, in Oregon. Very wet, but not as cold as you guys.
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01-04-2011, 05:38 PM
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Exhaust valves
No, no trouble other than having to be a little creative on how to use the fulcrum/rod set up. I had a co-worker hold the head on a flat surface and compressed the spring pretty easily. I had a small magnet on a stick that I grabbed the valve keepers with in one hand while compressing the spring with the other hand/lever...Reverse operation to re-install. I just lapped the valves by hand and had ground the soot/build up off the seats and backs of the valves on a bench grinder equipt with a wire wheel...Cheap/easy and my car runs very strong.
I mounted the head in a bench vise (use timber to protect cooling fins) and dropped the valves right out....I can take pictures of the tool set up on a vw head I have if you want more detail...T3Maxwell@bex.net Toby |
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01-05-2011, 07:54 AM
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Are you near Eugene? I may be able to help you if you are.
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01-05-2011, 09:59 AM
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Thanks everyone
Thanks for the help, buckeye1049, I am wanting to replace the springs with the engine in the car.
jt912: I'm in Junction City.....so yes. (541) 221-5822 |
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01-05-2011, 03:19 PM
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spring replacement in car
Remember compressed air has to be pumped into the cylinders to hold the valves shut...Sounds like you'd have lower effort if you just pulled the heads.
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01-05-2011, 05:48 PM
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