1985 Renault 4 TL 1123. I'm refreshing the top end of my Billancourt motor and currently in the process of removing the valves.
I'm finding that my valve spring compressor is struggling to compress the springs, but if I wiggle it under compression, the spring will suddenly compress and the collets get ejected. Its like explosive decompression. I'm assuming that the collets are binding on the retaining collar. Is that usual? Once released, my compressor can easily compress the springs.
Secondly, someone has been in here before me, a couple of different style head bolts and out of the 5 valves I have so far removed I'm missing 2 of the steel shims that fit between the spring and the cylinder head. Where do I get these from?
Many thanks for any advice.
George
I'm finding that my valve spring compressor is struggling to compress the springs, but if I wiggle it under compression, the spring will suddenly compress and the collets get ejected. Its like explosive decompression. I'm assuming that the collets are binding on the retaining collar. Is that usual? Once released, my compressor can easily compress the springs.
Secondly, someone has been in here before me, a couple of different style head bolts and out of the 5 valves I have so far removed I'm missing 2 of the steel shims that fit between the spring and the cylinder head. Where do I get these from?
Many thanks for any advice.
George