Yeah that's what I'm thinking... Planning on just replacing all three valves.
Thanks for that video! Funny... I had seen it but didn't watch the last half, which is where my exact problem is addressed :) Thanks all! On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 2:36 AM John Brinkman <[email protected]> wrote: > Probably a good idea to replace both the exhaust valves and the intake > valve while you are at it. > > JohnB > > On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 8:29 AM, John Brinkman <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Really interesting video on the internals of the E61 Group Head together >> with an explanation of how it works. >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jn28YTS3OQ >> >> Explains how the bottom seals work very nicely >> >> JohnB >> >> On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 2:02 AM, Ben McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> To Ira's point, I'm pretty sure the seals are integral to the three >>> parts; not sure they're removable. >>> best, >>> bmc >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Sep 12, 2015, at 13:15, Ira <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Jesse, >>> >>> Saturday, September 12, 2015, 12:27:11 PM, you wrote: >>> >>> >>> Thanks for the response! When you say to rebuild the grouphead, which >>> parts exactly should I replace? The three valves alone are about $50, so I >>> was hoping to pin point where the problem was specifically. I did read an >>> old post about just replacing the seals so I'm curious whether I could just >>> get away with that. >>> >>> >>> Remind me monday and I'll see what my cost for the parts is. I get >>> wholesale at the local espresso parts supplier and it's quite astonishing >>> the markup some of the internet places get. If it's 10 years old you should >>> probably replace everything but as I recall it's not that much money and >>> it's certainly not difficult. You just need wrenches for the big nut on top >>> and the big nut on the bottom. Tape before wrench helps prevent scratches. >>> Luckily, I already owned the proper tools. >>> >>> -- Ira >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Brewtus" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Brewtus" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
