220 broken valve spring

[XEESP_351]

hey boys sounds like every1's 220 eating poo at moment :
Mine started running rough on sunday..I carried out the normal tests and came to the conclusion it was a mechanical failure..I pulled the rocker cover off the left bank tonite and found i have a broken or weak valve spring on no 8 exhaust valve..Obviously this is a common fault
Im planning on just replcaing that one by having air injected through spark plug hole to keep valve up and removing and replacing with valve spring tool..
My questions are wot is the availabilty on these do most dealers stock them? Are they off a diferent strength to standard?
And i found mine has Yellaterra rockers are these factory?

cheers

[Baboon_AU]

yella terra rockers are not not standard.
you can purchase the spark plug air fitting from coventry's and you could also get the above head spring compresser from coventry's/repco.. its pretty easy to do mate. u dont have a problem. just dont drop the collets when u take them off

[xr8ute]

YT rockers are standard on the 220kw XR8 engines.

The spark plug fitting will be less than $10, and the "on head" valve spring compressor about $30...its pretty easy to change using this method.

I would question the value of only changing a single spring though..?

How did you come to the conclusion the spring on #8 exh is "broken or weak"..?

[fordAU]

Not good Mr T, sounds like a few 220's are falling over atm, drive one myself so fingers crossed.

As XR8Ute has pointed out YT's are factory standard on these ones.

[XEESP_351]

Originally Posted by xr8ute

YT rockers are standard on the 220kw XR8 engines.

The spark plug fitting will be less than $10, and the "on head" valve spring compressor about $30...its pretty easy to change using this method.

I would question the value of only changing a single spring though..?

How did you come to the conclusion the spring on #8 exh is "broken or weak"..?

i did a compression test and found no compresion then every now and then would get a little..Took off rocker cover and removed cyl no . 8 rockers and was able to push exhaust valve down with my fingers
Im only replacing one as am unsure of which way i want to go i might hottie the motor up at a later stage as i am looking into buying a new project at the moment....Am waiting on the new spring genuine from ford at the moment (ordered today) 20 bucks, ex east

[XEESP_351]

Originally Posted by fordAU

Not good Mr T, sounds like a few 220's are falling over atm, drive one myself so fingers crossed.

As XR8Ute has pointed out YT's are factory standard on these ones.

mine has over 120k on it and manual so if they are a problem and only 1 gone so far (well as far as i no) will see how things go sometimes u can get weak ones in batches. I bought second hand with 114k on it

[Baboon_AU]

sorry,. i didn't realise 220's came with YT rockers

[RG]

Hope it all goes well, you got lucky. What is it with no. 8 cyl lately?

[fordAU]

Originally Posted by mr t-series

mine has over 120k on it and manual so if they are a problem and only 1 gone so far (well as far as i no) will see how things go sometimes u can get weak ones in batches. I bought second hand with 114k on it

Good luck with it, hope you are back on the road soon.

Something about these 220's especially manuals that us owners probably agree on, they are like a cranky child, moody with bad manners but utterly loveable.

Now I feel like heading out to the garage and giving mine a hug :

[james22]

Originally Posted by fordAU

Good luck with it, hope you are back on the road soon.

Something about these 220's especially manuals that us owners probably agree on, they are like a cranky child, moody with bad manners but utterly loveable.

Now I feel like heading out to the garage and giving mine a hug :

Now ain't that the truth lol, I wish I could give mine a hug :nutsycuck

[XEESP_351]

Just like to note that shes all fixed and purring like a kitten again.
Quite an easy job in the end for such an integral part of the motor.

[Baboon_AU]

did u fix it using the spark plug adaption and over head valve compresser?

[XEESP_351]

yes it only too around 2 hours total from start to finish (driving in driving out) thats including working in the dark and being distracted by the missus..My sheds not very well light.

[Baboon_AU]

good for you mate. well done