Weak retainers?
07-27-2004, 05:24 AM
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Dark Sub Rosa, are you running FI? Everyone else, I think it is rather silly to say things like "you would be completely crazy not to replace them" or "without a doubt you should replace them" just because some other FI F20Cs have had retainers fail.
07-27-2004, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by gernby,Jul 27 2004, 07:24 AM
Dark Sub Rosa, are you running FI? Everyone else, I think it is rather silly to say things like "you would be completely crazy not to replace them" or "without a doubt you should replace them" just because some other FI F20Cs have had retainers fail.
07-27-2004, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Ben,Jul 27 2004, 09:17 AM
You may have misuderstood me. If you are already doing engine work, then you would be crazy to not upgrade your valve springs and retainers. If you simply have a stock boost supercharger on a car that has less than 50k to 60k miles, theres really no need.
07-27-2004, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Squeezer,Jul 27 2004, 08:20 AM
i'm curios too, whats the lifespan of the stock retainers and other components
07-27-2004, 06:40 AM
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My engine is still N/A... my friend who was sayign this is FI.
I'm not planning on doing any engine work internally for a long long long long time. I can't afford to. Which is exactly why this retainer problem worries me. I can't afford to drop a valve. But putting in retainers isn't exactly cheap, sure the retainers are cheap themselves.. but I really don't feel like pulling my head or paying someone else to do it when there is no reason. I just adjusted my valves and none of my retainers were cracked.
I'm not planning on doing any engine work internally for a long long long long time. I can't afford to. Which is exactly why this retainer problem worries me. I can't afford to drop a valve. But putting in retainers isn't exactly cheap, sure the retainers are cheap themselves.. but I really don't feel like pulling my head or paying someone else to do it when there is no reason. I just adjusted my valves and none of my retainers were cracked.
07-27-2004, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by gernby,Jul 27 2004, 06:28 AM
Not to be an ass, but I would expect everything in the F20C to last at least 200K miles on a stock, well maintained and carefully driven S2000.
I would assume that too, but at 80k my valve guides were completely worn out.
07-27-2004, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Jason00S2000,Jul 27 2004, 11:38 AM
I would assume that too, but at 80k my valve guides were completely worn out.
07-27-2004, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by mxt_77,Jul 27 2004, 08:05 AM
While we're on the topic of retainers, are there any symptoms of retainers that are about to go? Any noises? Can they be inspected visually during a valve adjustment? Or do they just let loose?
07-27-2004, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Jason00S2000,Jul 27 2004, 11:38 AM
I would assume that too, but at 80k my valve guides were completely worn out.