Valve block/Compressor refurbished - Scotty comes through... again!
Thanks goes out to Scotty (SoCalUsedRoverParts: https://www.socalusedroverparts.com/), for sending me the valve block o-ring rebuild kit and compressor rebuild kit for my EAS. He sent them very quickly and I was able to rebuild my EAS valve block ( http://paulp38a.com/99p38a/eas-valve-block-renew/ ) and my compressor before my trip to Death Valley next week. It took about 4 hours total for the rebuild, but I did have some help rebuilding the compressor from a friend who has done it before.
Dennis (FourPoints formerly Rover Renovations) is not shipping products, even though the website is up, and never delivered on an order I placed in January. Buyer beware...
Some notes/comments on the rebuild:
EAS block:
The rebuild instructions above are great, but it is actually not a very technical rebuild.
Take it slow and be sure each o-ring is properly seated.
Number the block as well as the outside and inside of each valve.
During re-installation, be carefull b/c the collets can fall out really easily and get lost/difficult to find. I recommend not putting the collets in until the valve block is bolted back into the housing. The collets are not ferrous, meaning that even with a magnet, you cannot retrieve them from the dark corners of the firewall where they will fall.
For the compressor: be sure you use the correct small allen key for the recessed bolt holding the piston to the shaft.
Thanks again Scotty!
Thanks goes out to Scotty (SoCalUsedRoverParts: https://www.socalusedroverparts.com/), for sending me the valve block o-ring rebuild kit and compressor rebuild kit for my EAS. He sent them very quickly and I was able to rebuild my EAS valve block ( http://paulp38a.com/99p38a/eas-valve-block-renew/ ) and my compressor before my trip to Death Valley next week. It took about 4 hours total for the rebuild, but I did have some help rebuilding the compressor from a friend who has done it before.
Dennis (FourPoints formerly Rover Renovations) is not shipping products, even though the website is up, and never delivered on an order I placed in January. Buyer beware...
Some notes/comments on the rebuild:
EAS block:
The rebuild instructions above are great, but it is actually not a very technical rebuild.
Take it slow and be sure each o-ring is properly seated.
Number the block as well as the outside and inside of each valve.
During re-installation, be carefull b/c the collets can fall out really easily and get lost/difficult to find. I recommend not putting the collets in until the valve block is bolted back into the housing. The collets are not ferrous, meaning that even with a magnet, you cannot retrieve them from the dark corners of the firewall where they will fall.
For the compressor: be sure you use the correct small allen key for the recessed bolt holding the piston to the shaft.
Thanks again Scotty!
