stem seals

1. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #1 8th May 2012, 22:38

   hi all my stem seals are gone i was just making sure are these the right ones i know they say they are but just want to make sure befor i buy them also do i need any special tools to change them and would i need any thing else
   thanks
   
   saxo vtr mk1 1998
2. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #2 9th May 2012, 19:44

   you'll need to remove the head to do them so you'll need a new headgasket kit if you get the full de-coke kit that should have the stem seals in it already.
   new cambelt and water pump while your there (might aswell)
   
   you'll need a decent torque wrench that goes down to 10nm
   a correct valve spring compressor- i used one designed for a CVH engine this works much better with the 8v saxo engine.
3. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #3 9th May 2012, 20:50

   head gasket was only done last year skimmed etc so shouldnt need one
4. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #4 9th May 2012, 20:53

   i will need one, as soon as you break that seal, cause it has been used and compressed and will no seal again.
   
   if you did it last year why didn't you change the stem seal then?
   i allways replace the seals and gaskets when i've taken the head off.
5. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #5 9th May 2012, 22:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by huricane head gasket was only done last year skimmed etc so shouldnt need one

   doesn't matter if it got done last year, will still need another as soon as you take the head off
6. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #6 14th May 2012, 06:30

   because i didnt do the head gasket but i will put new one on any way and also will this valve spring compressor be any good
   http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...g%20compressor
7. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #7 14th May 2012, 20:22

   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clarke-CHT...item2569881852
   
   thats the one i use (or very similar) the one you posted are for iron heads.
8. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #8 14th May 2012, 20:51

   one fiesta posted will be better
   
   the 8v head casting is a right cunt with the type one you posted..
   
   some of the valves are very close to the rocker tower castings