I was going to say the same thing. I do do my own work. What are you looking to get done?

 

I do all my own work as well. I'm just not sure if I want to tackle changing out my springs and retainers with the head still on. I can get it stripped down, I just don't know if I'd trust myself with the valve locks. If someone local had experience doing this, I'd pay for the help on just changing out the springs and retainers. I might just pull the whole head anyway so I don't have to worry when I put in my arp headstuds.

 

I would recommend pulling the head if for no other reason than to prevent them falling into oil passages. I changed mine out with a make-shift valve spring compressor. It was a pain, but not impossible. A magnetic pen is a must to get them off and a proper spring compressor will help greatly. A 2nd set of hands will help to put them back on. That was the hardest part for me doing it by myself. I did it with the head off.

 

Awesome we had a bunch of nice days during the work week and rain during the weekend...I love VA so much.

 

Saw a silver, and black Evo at All Aspects the other day. Just seeing if either one of yal are on here?

 

Yeah that's what I was worried about doing. I've been known a time or two to have butter fingers. We have a good spring compressor at the shop. I'm probably just going to pull the head, even though I dont want to break that seal already.


Yeah no ****, I was going to head up to Richmond Dragway today since I had the day off.

 

All you guys do your own work and i cant take a door panel off w/o breakin $hit i need serious lessons lol i just reinstalled my door panel and my handle isnt in all the way or something and my drivers side door was checked by a local place and now its all loose plus the actuator is bad...

 

Yep the Black one is mine.

 

It should have been the same as your old lancer...

 

Thats cool, do you mind if I ask what is wrong with it?

 

It is merc lol ive gotten them off and on i just need to give myself like a 30 minute no posting window after cursing out my car im not very patient lol.

 

Keenan, the tuner, says that there is some kind of bottom end noise. Ill be checking it out soon.

 

mine was there on friday

 

you're going to have to work on that a little.

 

LOL yeah i do ive never been too mechanically inclined. Ive got a buddy in newport news i think i told you about him before he has a blue (Was silver) 02 oz with a kit and hes wanting to get a turbo maybe if we ever meet up ill have him show up and check out your set up if you dont mind..i wouldnt mind seeing it too actually i used to have an oz before i got my ralliart and i remember you from the meet we had at the AIK carting place youve done alot since then apparently lol.