I pulled my head off to get at some broken ex. studs and looked at the ports. They look like crap! It looks like somebody took a die grinder
with a rasp-like tool and randomly dug into the port around the injector hole. I used to work for a die caster, so I know about how they clean
flash and burrs from machining, but this is rediculous. My head must have been built on a Monday after a big beer-brat fest. Anyway, I have
porting tools I use on my kart engines so I thought i would clean the ports up a bit. I also thought I'd better get the valves out so i could
smooth out the sharp corner near the bowls. I got out my trusty Bentley to see what kind of exotic tool i'd need to get them out. Usually
AutoZone or some other chain place has rental tools, as I've used them in the past for all my VW's. But not this time. Does anyone on
the list have any easier way to get the valve springs compressed other than using the VW tool?? I know Schley has a tool, cause I asked
Mike Potter about it but i don't wanna spend 115 bucks for something I might use twice.
Anyway, TIA
JW