Timing belt questions

Post by **abscate** » 26 Sep 2018, 04:34

mrjay62 wrote: 25 Sep 2018, 23:04 Ok? I dont know what that means but ill take your word its all good...
I think this car is a Ponme.!

P80 is the 1992-2000 forum , the thread to read through or send 5rivers a message is here

She used mean green. Warning, put your sunglasses on before you view her cylinder head

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mrjay62 · Post by **mrjay62** » 26 Sep 2018, 07:35

Ok I see now...

I have Mean Green commercial cleaner/degreaser sitting on a shelve. I was never impressed with it except for cleaning oil off the concrete even then took a lot of scrubbing in a lot of water. But since you reminded me I'll have ro try in....

Thanks Abscate

Post by **SuperHerman** » 26 Sep 2018, 10:31

I picked up my spring compression tool used for $10 on Craigslist. To get mine to work I took a piece of black pipe and cut out an access window on one end. On the other end I drilled a hole through the black pipe to mount it. Some people cut a window in a cheap deep well socket.

If you have access to a welder you can fashion the ideal tool. I did this search on Bing "diy valve spring compression tool" and hit the image button. Many options - even a large C-clamp with a modified end. To be honest I enjoyed the process of getting my $10 tool to work more than I did the rest of the head work.

Mean Green is good stuff and safe. I have had luck with Simple Green. 5Rivers results are impressive.

mrjay62 · Post by **mrjay62** » 26 Sep 2018, 10:35

Not bad for dollar store Oven Cleaner.
This time I used a 1800psi power washer...

mrjay62 · Post by **mrjay62** » 26 Sep 2018, 10:39

Going to try the valve compression tool from advance auto 1st. Nothing on Craigslist in the Rochester NY area.
Or if I have to I can get one off Amazon for 20$ they seem to open wide enough to fit and come with a few different size attachments.
This is for one time use... ill never do this Again....lol.
5 years ago this wouldnt of been a problem I didnt mind working on anything...
But now with all the hardware in my neck, plates and screws holding vertebrae together and finally a triple fusion looking up and down turning my head left and right causes me great discomfort plus I suffer from nerve damage down my right arm into my right hand.
To where I cant hold a tool , aches and buzzes like its asleep that numb feeling....

In short after 20,30,60 mins Im done for hours and forget me trying to do anything once I take meds for this....lol
But ill keep at it.... I like to get the head milled just to be sure.... ill have to check around, after all I live in the freaken woods of Palmyra NY
Where the Men are Men and the Sheep are Nervous! Or where the Men are Men and So are Most of the Women!

Post by **abscate** » 26 Sep 2018, 11:02

If that Advance tool works well I might well buy it back from you as Im looking at some valve jobs in the near future.

mrjay62 · Post by **mrjay62** » 26 Sep 2018, 11:16

Its a loaner tool....
Pay for it use it return it...if you want u just keep it..

mrjay62 · Post by **mrjay62** » 26 Sep 2018, 20:16

FYI. The Powerbuilt Valve Compression tool from Advance Does Not Work On a Volvo head....

Post by **oragex** » 27 Sep 2018, 02:36

While there! I'd also soak the vvt hubs is some good cleaner. Oil passages and chambers inside the hubs can also get clogged and prevent them from working properly.

mrjay62 · Post by **mrjay62** » 27 Sep 2018, 08:22

Good idea Oragex.....
Its off might as well... I Got oven cleaner left.....lol

Thanks