Thread: Update to EAS Valve Block O-rings renewal guide

If you want to do the VB rebuild while still having use of your car you can borrow the untouched spare I have and reco it.

You can then just swap it over when it suits you and then give me yours when your finished. When trouble shooting, it helped me a couple of times to have the second one to look at and get my bearings.

Good luck either way, let me know if you want a hand... alternatively, you have my number if you have any prob's when doing it.

Dave

P.S. I also have some Hard Range VB Rebuild kit's on hand if you need one before Paul or Andy can get it down here.

Hey Guys

A more simple tool would be an old wiper blade steel stiffener (the outer support of the blade) as the end has a cutout on the side of the stiffener

Hope this helps

Originally Posted by Hoges

Good point: that why I obtained a plastic crochet needle ($1) with the hooked end, from Spotlight. Ideal for the job

That's been the usual recommended tool. Mine is metal. Hang the expense!

That pellets that goes inside the dryer, where do you buy this from???

You can 'regenerate' the dryer material quite simply

If you are able comandeer the kitchen oven for few hours ... empty the dryer material onto a flat tray and spread it out evenly. Set the oven to 110 deg C, bring it to temp and then place the tray of desiccant in the oven for 3 hrs. Let the oven cool and put the dryer material into a coarse sieve and get rid of the powder (causes problems in the valve block). Put the (now) cool desiccant material back into the dryer...!
A little kitchen chemistry can be fun and rewarding!
cheers

I must get around to drying mine. See http://www.aulro.com/afvb/1265842-post416.html

Ok, so far so good the valve block has been completely reco'd. Just in the process of doing my compressor and got hung up at the piston. How do you loosen the piston crown to get the seal off? the centre piece i cannot see how it is possible to loosen without a special tool, any suggestions??

Originally Posted by Hoges

You can 'regenerate' the dryer material quite simply

If you are able comandeer the kitchen oven for few hours ... empty the dryer material onto a flat tray and spread it out evenly. Set the oven to 110 deg C, bring it to temp and then place the tray of desiccant in the oven for 3 hrs. Let the oven cool and put the dryer material into a coarse sieve and get rid of the powder (causes problems in the valve block). Put the (now) cool desiccant material back into the dryer...!
A little kitchen chemistry can be fun and rewarding!
cheers

Will try that