Inlet and exhaust valves

[chip]

GSF say they can't supply valves but i spoke to Euro Car Parts (ECP) who sell the valves and when I asked they said they were of OEM quality!

ECP prices:
Inlet valves £11
Exhaust valves £7

They'll just be cheap aftermarket valves, wont be the same quality.

Will probably work though.

Personally I would sooner just buy secondhand genuine ones.

Buy a whole spare williams head, then you have all these bits and lots of others if you ever need them.

[grantyswilly2]

Yeah I decided not to risk getting the valves from Euro Car Parts, they said they had OEM Williams valves but everyone says you can only get them new directly from Renault!?

Anyway, having read several posts about APD's engine work on the Williams, I decided to contact the guys in Swansea to see if they had any used ones available. Luckily they did and they are sending me 4-inlet and 2-exhaust valves + shipping for a reasonable £60. Result!

[chip]

You read about APD and then STILL wanted to contact them?

Crikey, must have read different to what I have, lol


Glad you are sorted now though

[Laine_16v]

Expect to recieve those valves some time next year lol

[grantyswilly2]

Oh no, don't say that....

Anyway, the engineers that are going to be fitting the valves and skimming the head will check them over good before hand, I'll make sure of that.
I admit I am taking a risk buying 2nd hand valves but as my budget is tight I can't stretch to paying Renault prices for new valves, unfortunately.

Tbh I'm trying to fix up my Williams as cheaply as possible, trying to avoid buying stuff at Renault if I can help it. I've even taken the engine apart myself for the first time ever, which is definitely a learning curve! Good to get stuck in tho eh. Can't wait to get her back on the road...

[MatBrown]

Luckily they did and they are sending me 4-inlet and 2-exhaust valves + shipping for a reasonable £60. Result!

Didn't realise we had started inhabiting the moon?

[grantyswilly2]

inhabiting the moon??

[chip]

I dont think secondhand valves are as much of a risk as EPC ones would be

[cliokiz]

33mm megane inlet valves can be fitted to a Williams head if the seats are modified to suit, is this correct? Just for future reference...

[sideways danny]

33mm megane inlet valves can be fitted to a Williams head if the seats are modified to suit, is this correct? Just for future reference...

yes

tbh, they lap in on the standard seats ok. Seen a few heads with the odd 1 or 2 33mm valve in it and they dont cause problems. Not proper, not something I'd do, but "ok"