My turn to do valve seals

[740iS]

Originally Posted by wsmeyer

People in Washington never get anything done

BWAHAHAHA!

On a more serious note, I decided to check with AGA on their price and time to do the job and they came back with "around $2800 and up to five days! So I don't think anyone is going that slow.

[wsmeyer]

I never did make friends with the AGA valve keeper tool. It's a marvelous bit of engineering but for most of the valves I found it too difficult to maneuver into position and if anything, took longer.

I went back to the old school long thin magnetic screwdriver method

[wsmeyer]

Took me a total of 22 hours over 3 days. It's a long tedious job but the AGA toolkit makes it fairly easy.

Car runs great and passed smog

Only other common problem I haven't had is rear main seal, knocking on wood.

[Toothbrush]

Originally Posted by wsmeyer

I never did make friends with the AGA valve keeper tool. It's a marvelous bit of engineering but for most of the valves I found it too difficult to maneuver into position and if anything, took longer.

I went back to the old school long thin magnetic screwdriver method

I had issues with that tool, I figured out you have to use just the right amount of grease, make sure you go on properly aligned, and use a very quick on/off method. Then it was perfect 30sec max job to load it with new ones and then get the keepers on.

Glad you got it back in good working condition!

[byM5]

Originally Posted by Toothbrush

I had issues with that tool, I figured out you have to use just the right amount of grease, make sure you go on properly aligned, and use a very quick on/off method. Then it was perfect 30sec max job to load it with new ones and then get the keepers on.

Glad you got it back in good working condition!

I love the tool but it is sure difficult maneuvering around those lifters and rollers!!!

I've started bank 2 with the cams off. It's soo much easier. But yes. I did have to buy a cam timing kit. $50 dollars to save a bunch of time and effort is a no brainer for me.

Albeit, I'm not done yet and have not started the car.

[Skyline]

Originally Posted by byM5

I love the tool but it is sure difficult maneuvering around those lifters and rollers!!!

I've started bank 2 with the cams off. It's soo much easier. But yes. I did have to buy a cam timing kit. $50 dollars to save a bunch of time and effort is a no brainer for me.

Albeit, I'm not done yet and have not started the car.

What's involved with removing the cams?

[wsmeyer]

Cams come out easy, it's getting back in that's tricky as you have to time them.

While I was taking a break and staring at it all I came up with two ideas:

1 - if you just need a little more room on the intake side I don't see why you can't just pop all the idler arms off and just remove the bearing caps that hold the eccentric shaft and remove that whole piece.

2 - use the spring compression tool to press all of the valves down slightly one by one with each corresponding cylinder at TDC and remove all of the rocker arms. At this point the valves are all closed on all cylinders and there is no need to rotate the engine. That means you can remove and install the intake cam without having to time it.

[byM5]

Originally Posted by wsmeyer

Cams come out easy, it's getting back in that's tricky as you have to time them.

While I was taking a break and staring at it all I came up with two ideas:

1 - if you just need a little more room on the intake side I don't see why you can't just pop all the idler arms off and just remove the bearing caps that hold the eccentric shaft and remove that whole piece.

2 - use the spring compression tool to press all of the valves down slightly one by one with each corresponding cylinder at TDC and remove all of the rocker arms. At this point the valves are all closed on all cylinders and there is no need to rotate the engine. That means you can remove and install the intake cam without having to time it.

Does anyone know the cam cap torque?
15nm or
20nm

Cam sprocket is 80nm

Thanks

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[wsmeyer]

I read 11ft lbs and confirmed that was what mine were originally tightened to

[byM5]

Originally Posted by wsmeyer

I read 11ft lbs and confirmed that was what mine were originally tightened to

You're awesome!!

Thank you!