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I need to take the head off my van through having a bent valve or 2 I'm having it recon and I'm also getting the injector pump done as well whatis involved in doin this and do I need to do anything as regards timing?

bowesy wrote:I need to take the head off my van through having a bent valve or 2 I'm having it recon and I'm also getting the injector pump done as well whatis involved in doin this and do I need to do anything as regards timing?

Hi Dave
You need to have a look at your Piston Crowns and check what damage the bent valves have done, somtimes when Pistons have been Kissing the valves, you may expect to have bent con/rods This is due to Pump Timing has been set wrongly.
I have replied to your PM you sent me, Have a good read, then contact me.
I have used a company called Diesel Craft in Widnes. I can highly recommend there work, Servicing of pumps/injectors, etc. But Refurbed Cylinder heads dont come Cheap. contact me.

Yes you might find a serviceable head on eBay or on here a lot cheaper.
Plus all the costs of refitting prob about £100 bolts cambelt kit and gasket

I'd get it running first before spending money on inj pp rebuild. What makes u think it needs that

Grumpy Midget wrote:
You need to have a look at your Piston Crowns and check what damage the bent valves have done, somtimes when Pistons have been Kissing the valves, you may expect to have bent con/rods This is due to Pump Timing has been set wrongly.

No. The pistons cannot strike the valves on account of the injection pump timing being incorrectly set.

The pistons can strike the valves if the crank-cam timing is out. The injection pump timing is irrelevant.