What to measure when stripping valves out of a cylinder head. OHV Spring Compressor.

[@05clenharth]

Haha, fantastic stuff, my old braimes oil can takes pride of place in my Snap On Box, its nice to see a old tool amongst new machines

[@mjallenuk]

I have ordered a pair ... good point ... I need to chase them up! How good is that...your a reminder service too :D

[@mjallenuk]

That project I'd like to see! Heads up when it happens ok ;)

[@tomslick1650]

cant you use a piece of rubber fuel line hose, clamped on the valve stem and the other on a drill to lap them that way?

[@mjallenuk]

Thanks ... I've not tried engine oil... guess it might work better whilst wearing nitrile gloves since all purpose grease sticks like a bugger to latex/nitrile gloves as I'm sure you know all to well!

[@ВолодимирОлександрович-п2л]

what if valves not flat with head surface?

[@05clenharth]

Im loving the oil can

[@hipstarchild]

Awesome video !!

[@mjallenuk]

Like the ones you reviewed?

[@nickjaxe]

Off the subject...sorry....but Mr Trailer fitter I wonder if you could tell me if a 300 head will fit the 200 engine seeing 200 heads are in short supply.

[@JeSamL143]

How to remove valve seat ring

[@mjallenuk]

Great vid ... I don't think I've seen that done better ... :) One question ... my teacher (and old boy mechanic) taught me to use a dab of general purpose grease to help fiddle/keep the collets into place ... Can you see any problem with this practice? I haven't done valves in a long time but I'd be interested to know your thoughts ... :)

[@nickjaxe]

Mmmm well please let us know if you find its possible....would be very handy to know. Nick.

[@Bullorg]

Nice work!

[@mjallenuk]

Where are you getting yours from Paddocks or do you get them elsewhere? Mine must have gotten lost in the post it seems :(

[@richt52]

Is the 200tdi tolerances the same as the 300tdi? Is there a different manual?

[@trailerfitter2]

You need to get the 200tdi manual. It is harder to get hold of.

[@TheRetroSeries2a]

what would be the consequences of out of tolerance stems and guides? poor valve sealing? gasses leaking past into rocker chamber?

[@trailerfitter2]

The most common problem would be burning oil on start up.

[@richt52]

Where can we find the tolerances for all of this, did you say in a workshop manual? If so where can I get one of those in the uk ?

[@trailerfitter2]

For the 300tdi engine there is a specific manual on the overhaul of the engine. You can either buy it or download the PDF www.landroverweb.com/Pdf-files/300Tdi_Overhaul_Manual-Land-Rover.pdf

[@mjallenuk]

Tight nitrile gloves ... I often forget the barrier cream!

[@FatKidOnA250]

Much better done on the kitchen table if its cold outside lol

[@heliosacate2142]

how can I have a curse of land rover

[@trailerfitter2]

+HELIO SACATE and how old is your Land Rover?

[@beachboardfan9544]

Work like this isn't even economical these days. Its almost always cheaper to buy a new head than take an old one to a machine shop work. This type of work is specific to restorations of no longer attainable parts. In which case its probably just better to blueprint the original head and have a new one made (wont be cheaper but at least you will have the information to produce one whenever necessary).

[@trailerfitter2]

That is just an excuse to be lazy. These skills are required in machine shops and home garages all over the world.

[@beachboardfan9544]

***** No way, the only thing its an excuse for, is to get the most for your money.

[@dnlmachine4287]

Unbelievable. "blueprint the original head and have a new one made". Like taking a picture of a surfboard laying next to a person, and using that comparison to craft a new board, is it really that easy??? Do you know how much a fully rebuilt or brand new high quality head costs, even for a common engine like a Chevy 350?? The precision measuring processes shown in the video are CRITICAL to rebuilding, measuring and properly assembling an engine head. Any machine shop worth their salt will spec the used head FIRST. OR they can just throw parts at the engine from Coolio's Radical Parts Brah Totes.com. And they will take your money just as fast as you can put that Shop's sticker on your surfboard. Stay gold.

[@beverlykoehler817]

Hunky Dorry, and here I thought that was an American term...lol.

[@Robis_Grigoris]

holts products are pretty low quality especially the lubricants

[@stejeranis]

I got this valve tool and is TOTALLY rubbish! It's very hard to work with it.

[@trailerfitter2]

A bad workman always blames his tools.

[@stejeranis]

@@trailerfitter2 I understand that you are sponsored by the seller of this product and you want to make money out of us, but you should have some decency and not claim when something is Not good as good. My problem with it is that if you compress the ring with the tool it is not strong enough to keep the ring compressed and it will sprung back and you going to damage the keepers or have a bad time finding them -- its fiddly.

[@TheJosephayal]

easy, never buy a land rova