I've been reading a lot about doing valve jobs and head removal, timing all that jazz. What I cannot find is what is all the parts/tools I may need.
Is there any special tools?
My parts list so far includes: Head Gasket Set, Timing Cover Gasket, Timing Chain, Head Bolts, Coolant, Oil.
I'm having a low compression in cylinder 1 thinking its valve related. Doing leak down Wednesday to confirm not the cylinder. I plan to pull the head take it to a machine shop to clean it up perform the valve job replace all seals and metal parts as needed. I will then reassemble of course.
Is there something else I'm missing as far as parts I should change while doing this or special tools I should acquire? I'm going to be ordering the head gasket set tonight because they need the seals for when they do the valve job.
thanks,
also I was thinking about having a Haynes or Chilton manual handy for torque specs and reassembly just in case. Do you suggest one or the other?
Is there any special tools?
My parts list so far includes: Head Gasket Set, Timing Cover Gasket, Timing Chain, Head Bolts, Coolant, Oil.
I'm having a low compression in cylinder 1 thinking its valve related. Doing leak down Wednesday to confirm not the cylinder. I plan to pull the head take it to a machine shop to clean it up perform the valve job replace all seals and metal parts as needed. I will then reassemble of course.
Is there something else I'm missing as far as parts I should change while doing this or special tools I should acquire? I'm going to be ordering the head gasket set tonight because they need the seals for when they do the valve job.
thanks,
also I was thinking about having a Haynes or Chilton manual handy for torque specs and reassembly just in case. Do you suggest one or the other?
