valve spring issue?

[ermax]

Originally Posted by Lantanafrs2

No, that tool compresses spring to remove keepers as well.

Found a video on YouTube. I’m picturing someone pressing it by hand with the tool but in the video they hit it with a hammer and it sets. So if you can get enough compression in the cylinder then I bet this technique would work. Still can’t avoid taking the cam subassembly off which is were you get into all the packing mess. Maybe they will remove the cam caps without removing the sub assembly first but they would risk warping the head.

It will be interesting to see what their game plan is.

[ermax]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Seal, seats, I forget. It was 1979. You get my point. Burned oil like crazy, then didn't burn a drop.


I was just commenting on how they keep the valves closed...Air.

Then yeah, seals. Can’t do a seal without removing the spring so you prove you can do a spring without access to both sides of the head.

[EXCellR8]

I think I'm alright... my car was manufactured 7/13 but the VIN is well outside of the range at 734630. Damn they built a lot of these sum bitches... I'll keep a look out for a recall notice though but the full VIN didn't bring up any open recalls yet.

[ermax]

Here is a thread where someone reported a broken spring. Pictures and all.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2553857

[Rampage]

Originally Posted by ermax

Here is a thread where someone reported a broken spring. Pictures and all.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2553857

That guy is due a big refund and an apology from Toyota/Subaru. His activity shows that he has not logged on here for a couple years so he probably no longer has a twin but he definitely has a case anyway because they made him pay for that repair out of his own pocket.

[Lantanafrs2]

Subaru is looking not so Japanese right now. You expect this shit from europe. My next car will have the valve train on top.

[dragelements]

Well looks like myCARFAX app has my 13 FRS on the recall.

[dragelements]

Any known one know if I would have any problems with a salvage rebuilt title getting the recall?

[nico_rsx]

Originally Posted by ermax

You absolutely can data log IAM in Techstream.

PM sent.
I have looked at every value in techstream 3 times in 2 different version. Took like 2 hours. I'd be happy to be proven wrong, but it's not there.

[highway7]

Originally Posted by EXCellR8

I think I'm alright... my car was manufactured 7/13 but the VIN is well outside of the range at 734630. Damn they built a lot of these sum bitches... I'll keep a look out for a recall notice though but the full VIN didn't bring up any open recalls yet.

I don't think the VINs are linear. My car is manufactured a month after yours at 08/13 and final 6 is 733602.


My car is not in the recall, but who knows what will happen in the future, the recall could be expanded.



Currently at 142 000 km (Bought at 118 000 km). No problems yet, used Toyota 0W20 and OEM filter it's whole life.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by ermax

Drain oil and coolant, evacuate the AC, pull the engine, remove the accessories, pull the manifold, remove the harnesses and coolant lines, remove the timing cover and clean up all the packing material, pull the timing chains, remove the valve covers and clean the packing, remove the cam subassemblies and clean the packing, remove the heads and clean the surfaces, replace the springs, put it back together and reapply the packing for the cam subassemblies, check the valve clearance, pull it back apart and clean the packing again, replace shims and then reapply the packing, reapply packing for the valve covers, reinstall the timing chains, reapply packing and install timing cover, install accessories, reinstall the engine, recharge the AC, refill oil and coolant.

I'm recalling off the top of my head and obviously leaving out a lot of detail. But it's a lot of work.

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Now what could go wrong there -





humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Seal, seats, I forget. It was 1979. You get my point. Burned oil like crazy, then didn't burn a drop.


I was just commenting on how they keep the valves closed...Air.

Now, THAT (39 years ago) is considered "long term memory" - you are in trouble -


humfrz

[humfrz]

Hells bells - it looks like my FR-S is due to be recalled. -

Maybe I'll just ride it out and if the engine blows, before I do, I'll just do a V-8 swap.

Yep, something simple, something dependable, something I can work on.





humfrz

[nikitopo]

At least one broken valve spring here:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...1&postcount=41

Thanks ermax.