Valve Spring / Retainer Replacement
01-26-2006, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by NFRS2kSi,Jan 26 2006, 12:32 PM
FYI,
buying 32 valve keeper is not going to be cheap...
u can use magnetic to keep keepers from flying out.
buying 32 valve keeper is not going to be cheap...
u can use magnetic to keep keepers from flying out.
32x $1.64 = $52.48 =Cheap to me.
01-27-2006, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by steven975,Jan 27 2006, 12:55 AM
Titanium, while light, is also pretty soft. It WILL deform over time (like billman said, about 15K miles).
01-27-2006, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Slows2k,Jan 26 2006, 11:08 PM
01-27-2006, 05:14 PM
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Bought a Compression Tester today (mainly for the spark plug air compressor hookup) and rented an overhead valve compressor from Autozone. It looks similar to the one above but I won't know if it will fit until I try it I guess.
01-28-2006, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Fyrestrike,Jan 27 2006, 01:26 PM
This is what I'm talking about. Everyone claims this, yet Honda uses Ti for the NSX rods? It just doesn't add up and there is nobody here that has had a Ti retainer fail.
02-01-2006, 10:00 AM
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Well, the job is done. The short of it is that 3 retainers were cracked, one of them in 2 places. At least another 4 retainers were dished. Also, the valve stem seals looked worn on the inside (the plastic part), maybe I should have replaced these...
I'll post pics when I get home.
I'll post pics when I get home.
02-04-2006, 08:19 AM
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I, too, am on the verge of replacing my retainers.
I am leaning towards purchasing '04 retainers. Does anyone know if the '04 is a direct replacement for the ap1 retainers (any modification needed to make the '04's fit/ work)?
I was interested in the Ti retainers, but the thought of them failing and the possibilty of having to replace them after ONLY 15k miles is disheartening.
I am curious, to see the pics of your retainers fyrestrike.
-chris
I am leaning towards purchasing '04 retainers. Does anyone know if the '04 is a direct replacement for the ap1 retainers (any modification needed to make the '04's fit/ work)?
I was interested in the Ti retainers, but the thought of them failing and the possibilty of having to replace them after ONLY 15k miles is disheartening.
I am curious, to see the pics of your retainers fyrestrike.
-chris
