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m20 b25 cylinder head

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:28 pm
by bluff467
Some help please ladsm I am doinf=g a cylinder head job on my 1991 325 i and I now need to strip the cylinder head, what valve spring compressor do I need to strip the cylinder head?

Cheers

Re: m20 b25 cylinder head

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:06 am
by gooner1
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165727

This or similar. Don't be tempted by the smaller cheaper version, it's not up to the task.

stripping cylinder head

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:37 pm
by bluff467
I have now got the clinder head off and trying to strip it, I have loosened all the eccentrics and most of the rocker arms are loose, except for two, which are still sitting very tightly against the camlobes and the valves, how can I supress these two valve springs to release the tension on the cam lobes in order to remove the cam shaft?

Re: stripping cylinder head

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:55 pm
by daimlerman
Support the cylinder head in such a way that the valves are free to move.

Then rotate the cam until the cam lobes are facing away from the rockers.