re building head

  1. Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 2087 saxo vtr mk2
    #1
    just got a vts lump and have bin told the belt went while the car was stationary but i know the valves will be shot..payed 50 quid fair price? got all the starter inlet and mani as well. what parts will i be looking at to re build the head and is it a east job? or is it better to go some were who knows what to do? and how much would this cost? cheers

    edit- before any one says i did have a look but couldnt find the specifics
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 perth Posts: 811 cammed saxo vts
    #2
    to be fair m8 if you are comfident with mechasnics and you have the space,tools and time go for it. the only tricky part is timing it all back up but saying that that isnt that hard if you have the "know how".
  3. Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 2087 saxo vtr mk2
    #3
    cheers mate i have a fairly good knowlage might just give it a go where could i buy valves from?
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Wirral Posts: 175 97 phase1 saxo VTS
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dobbo_1 View Post
    cheers mate i have a fairly good knowlage might just give it a go where could i buy valves from?
    i rebuilt the top-end outta that motor i got from your old vts

    its easy stuff to do, only specialised tool ya need is the press for getting the valve's out and a hex'd / star socket with a torque wrench for bolting the head down.

    who ya get the motor off, irvine?

    (valves and new seals from senars, is prob ya best bet)
  5. Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 2087 saxo vtr mk2
    #5
    jus sum fella off line mate and nice 1 for the advice jus looking for something to do over the winter months and get cams n stuff for it ready to drop in
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dobbo_1 View Post
    jus sum fella off line mate and nice 1 for the advice jus looking for something to do over the winter months and get cams n stuff for it ready to drop in
    About time you got vts lump bud!! sounds mint............
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo
    #7
    just valves & new seals. i got some valves knocking aroud somewhere if your interested in buying them came off a 50k head.
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV
    #8
    easy enough do do, just a wee bit fiddley with the valve collets and seals.

    will save a few pennies in labour costs, which we all like doing lol
  9. Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 2087 saxo vtr mk2
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by spencer_cammedvts View Post
    just valves & new seals. i got some valves knocking aroud somewhere if your interested in buying them came off a 50k head.
    cheers mate think im going to invest in all new tho while its apart
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aspo View Post
    i rebuilt the top-end outta that motor i got from your old vts

    its easy stuff to do, only specialised tool ya need is the press for getting the valve's out and a hex'd / star socket with a torque wrench for bolting the head down.

    who ya get the motor off, irvine?

    (valves and new seals from senars, is prob ya best bet)
    press for getting valves out? you mean valve spring compressor?

    get some grease mate to help you get the collets back onto the valves. or, send it all to me and i'll rebuild it for £40.