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Ron Stygar Carl Buckland Dale Beuning Forums Help
From digest.v6.n455 Mon Mar 31 11:29:03 1997
>From: William Proud <bmwbits_at_gte.net> I am aware of Bill's situation as I sold him the kit that almost toasted his engine. These kits are only available from BMW (this was a factory kit in a sealed bag...not an aftermarket) and I've since spoken with the shop foremen from 2 different local dealerships as well as service Rep at BMWNA's Tech hotline. Each experienced mechanic has seen similar problems where the spring let go just after installation and the oil dumped out of the engine. However, each attributed this to their failure to seat the valve/o-ring assembly all the way and NOT a part failure. The o-ring will walk off the valve in some cases if the assembly is not seated properly [Note: Bill seemed to think that his original kit had a seal and not an o-ring....the o-ring, after years of compression, will look like an oil seal when the old assembly is removed]. This job is best done on the workbench (as I believe Bill did his replacement). This is not a difficult job but care must be taken...work clean and make sure the retainer clip and rubber o-ring are properly in place before restarting the car. SD Steve D'Gerolamo c/o The Ultimate Garage, Emerson, NJ Tel 201-262-0412 Email.... steved3_at_idt.net Web Site.... http://idt.net/~steved3 |
