Otto's adventures w/2003 S

[Ottomotion]

You know, my gut says yes. Heck, I am inclined to try just lapping in a replacement valve and spring and call it good.
...but I get to reading about the 03-04's having lifter problems and being prone to breaking springs....etc
I have almost talked myself into a new set of springs and lifters for the head and 'might as well' pick up a replacement lifter carrier....

[MWS]

Originally Posted by Ottomotion

I have almost talked myself into a new set of springs and lifters for the head and 'might as well' pick up a replacement lifter carrier....

The "might-as-wells" will always get you. That being said, and considering how far you've torn down (and not to mention the price you picked the car up for), to me it seems the "might-as-wells" are almost no-brainers...and far better than the "wish-I-would-haves". I try to live by "do it once and do it right", with heavy emphasis on "try". Lol.

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by MWS

The "might-as-wells" will always get you. That being said, and considering how far you've torn down (and not to mention the price you picked the car up for), to me it seems the "might-as-wells" are almost no-brainers...and far better than the "wish-I-would-haves". I try to live by "do it once and do it right", with heavy emphasis on "try". Lol.

Yeah nothing worse than trying to figure out the “how much time, effort and money” equation. I’m usually of the sort to just do it all while you can. These cars in particular. They aren’t very hard to work on, but things are hard to get to, and that’s half the battle!

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by Ottomotion

You know, my gut says yes. Heck, I am inclined to try just lapping in a replacement valve and spring and call it good.
...but I get to reading about the 03-04's having lifter problems and being prone to breaking springs....etc
I have almost talked myself into a new set of springs and lifters for the head and 'might as well' pick up a replacement lifter carrier....

Those heads can have loose fitting valve seats check that too.


edit: sorry didn't see this thread had multiple pages