rsweeney 40 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 hey guys its on my renault 5 1237cc. took cylinder head off and tested for leaking by filling them with petrol. suprise suprise they leaked ! so what needs replacing ? here are some pics , sorry its not a vr Link to post Share on other sites
ingham 5 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 depends on valves and valve seat condition may just need reseating ,that can be done at home , you will need valve spring compressor and grinding paste Link to post Share on other sites
DanH 1 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 i love 5's, pics of car! is it turbo?is it not clear where its leaking from? head or stem? Link to post Share on other sites
rsweeney 40 Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 its non turbo which is a shame, and its in a bit of a mess atm ! not sure how much it would be to turbo it though,i can get some more pics that are clearer?and could you explain what valve reseating is im not sure exactly ? how will i knowwhats causing it to leak ? Link to post Share on other sites
DanH 1 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 not watched vid but > Link to post Share on other sites
rsweeney 40 Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 HELP!! Cant remove valve springs, the whole valve moves with the spring , here are the pics of what is ment to happen. when i press mine down it does not expose the two little collars - arrows point to them in pic 1 - that hold it on they just move down with it . what do i do?? Link to post Share on other sites
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