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I could see the oil wick to both the valve face and valve seat as it opened.
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2022/09/09 13:26:46
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valve opened. The yellow valve face has a film of oil.
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2022/09/21 13:02:26
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Out with the old D31
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2022/09/23 13:07:32
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There were 2 bumps in the tray which I cut out. With them removed the H7 fit. Another option would have been to shave off some of the plastic on the battery.
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2022/09/23 13:08:28
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Then to top off the fun. The battery ended up 1\4" too short. I stuffed some spacers under the bracket for a snug fit.
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2022/09/23 13:08:35
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Temp sensor wires are visible near the green stripe. It goes in the top of the battery.
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2022/10/13 19:38:55
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I started by checking for a bad head gasket. Fluid stayed blue, no exhaust gasses in the coolant. Thanks for suggesting this Anfanger. Test was free as I rented this setup at Oreillys.
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2022/10/16 17:26:48
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Once removed there is just enough room to access the valve cover bolts.
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2022/10/16 17:32:12
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I questioned if it was possible to remove the valve cover because as pictured the bolts are not accessible. It turns out that black plastic piece is removable.
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2022/10/16 17:33:37
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Close up of black cover.
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2022/10/16 17:37:39
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I plan on removing the hpfp mounting studs when I reinstall the valve cover. I was able to sneak the cover off with them installed but it was not easy.
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2022/10/16 17:38:43
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Let the fun begin! I used a white pen to mark 0 degree, front piston at TDC.
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2022/10/16 17:41:12
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Instructions suggest using 2 different marking pens. I used 3. Red and yellow are at 110 degrees before tdc ( this is the position cams get removed ). I make multiple marks to eliminate some of the guesswork upon reassembly.
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2022/10/16 17:43:28
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Big round opening made the intake cam bolt easy to remove. The exhaust bolt has the timing chain cover blocking access. It looks like you can sneak a socket and extension on there but it's not possible. The bolt is further down than it appears.
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2022/10/16 18:23:15
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This gap is about .7" Not even a shallow socket will slide in without modification. Bolt takes a 17mm socket.
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2022/10/16 18:23:33
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My initial plan was to weld a shallow socket to a 1/4" thick piece of steel to use as a handle. While purchasing the socket I realized welding it to a wrench would save some time.
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2022/10/16 18:27:38
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In order to make the thickness less than .7" I had to grind the back of the wrench and front of the socket. Grinder and paint makes me the welder i ain't.
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2022/10/16 18:27:40
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I only cleaned this up to prevent slag from falling off into the engine. 15/16" wrench with a 17mm socket :)
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2022/10/16 18:27:42
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Success. Cam's and gears removed!
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2022/10/16 18:34:29
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This is the amazon tool setup to remove the exhaust springs and keepers.
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2022/10/16 18:49:26
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This is the angle at which it removes the intake springs and keepers.
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2022/10/16 18:49:34
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With the piston at tdc ( top dead center) The piston is close enough to prevent the valves from lowering too far. Because of this I didn't need to use my air compressor to fill the cylinder with air. I was able to compress the springs just enough to remove the keepers.
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2022/10/16 18:50:37
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While removing the valves a keeper decided it wanted a new home ( shot out of the spring). I pulled the tire off in an attempt to find the keeper. With the tire off I found it in about 30 seconds. I'm very lucky it didn't fall down into the chain cavity.
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2022/10/16 18:50:52
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Trying to keep the parts in order.
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2022/10/16 19:03:40
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As the valve stem seals are removed the lower part of the seal is cracking on each one. They are not flexible anymore.
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2022/10/16 19:04:09
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Valve stem seals. New on left. Old on right. The new one is much more pliable. There is also a considerable difference in diameter. I'm trying not to get excited but the old one does seem to be in poor shape.
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2022/10/16 19:04:19
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