forge DV maintenance

[cordobabrendy]

Hey up fellas,
recently ive decided to give my fmcl007p a bit of cleaning and maintenance, before i start ive been out and bought comma LM grease, will this be ok to use heat wise etc, what is the average spring lifetime also?, as ive had mine around 9 months and done around 18k, i know its got plenty of life in it yet but just so i know...
cheers
brendy

[ForgeMotorsport]

Sorry I missed this post , this grease should be ok , however we can send you some Mobil 1 grease if you would like some.

[Empi5]

Sorry I missed this post , this grease should be ok , however we can send you some Mobil 1 grease if you would like some.


What sort of mileage would you expect from a 007 before you recomend cleaning and servicing ?

[PhilW]

Oooh, i'd like some Mobil1 stuff please, mines in need of a cleanin. lol.

[cordobabrendy]

thanks for the reply fella, is there any cost to it (does the spring need changing too?) as if there is i already have the comma grease and woud be daft paying for more....
sorry if this sounds a little cheeky! :D

[ForgeMotorsport]

No payment necessary , its free , just send me your address and I will send some out , heres a link that may help

Forge valve service (http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/media/valve_service(1).pdf)

[ForgeMotorsport]

Empi 5

We would recommend checking every 12,000 or so miles ,carry outthe laek back test first as there is no need to service the valve if all is ok

Simply push the bottom piston up to the top of the valve either using your finger or a pen , whilst doing this cover the top small vacuum nipple .
Leaving your finger covering the vac nipple , remove the pen , the piston will slip back approx 3 - 5 mm this is normal , it should then stay held at the top by the vacuum ,remove the pen and the piston should return , carry this out a couple of time if the is no gradual leak all is fine , just pop the valve back on the car

[Empi5]

Empi 5

We would recommend checking every 12,000 or so miles ,carry outthe laek back test first as there is no need to service the valve if all is ok

Simply push the bottom piston up to the top of the valve either using your finger or a pen , whilst doing this cover the top small vacuum nipple .
Leaving your finger covering the vac nipple , remove the pen , the piston will slip back approx 3 - 5 mm this is normal , it should then stay held at the top by the vacuum ,remove the pen and the piston should return , carry this out a couple of time if the is no gradual leak all is fine , just pop the valve back on the car


Thanks for that, will do

[didgy2]

i could do with some mobile one to.
is it ok to just call round as im local, have you any of the ibiza intercoolers there to look at? :D

[ForgeMotorsport]

you can pop round no worries :)
intercooler information available come on down :rolleyes:


i could do with some mobile one to.
is it ok to just call round as im local, have you any of the ibiza intercoolers there to look at? :D

[andycupra]

i thought it was recommended to service the vavle every 5,000 miles or so...

also you say if the leak test works ok it doesnt need a service?

as i am wanting to service mine soon

[didgy2]

cheers, will do :)

[ForgeMotorsport]

i thought it was recommended to service the vavle every 5,000 miles or so...

also you say if the leak test works ok it doesnt need a service?

as i am wanting to service mine soon


We recommend every 12,000- 15,000 or when serviced , or when ever you feel like it , a visual inpection and the lea back test and replace :cheers:

[cordobabrendy]

bits received yesterday thanks very much fellas, one question, ive not opened the valve yet (in today for 20k service) i take it the metal cylinder you sent with the grease and seals need replacing into it too?
cheers for the decals too btw, more advertising to go onto the trackcar getting prepped at the moment.. :clap:

[ForgeMotorsport]

bits received yesterday thanks very much fellas, one question, ive not opened the valve yet (in today for 20k service) i take it the metal cylinder you sent with the grease and seals need replacing into it too?
cheers for the decals too btw, more advertising to go onto the trackcar getting prepped at the moment.. :clap:


try the leak test first

Simply push the bottom piston up to the top of the valve either using your finger or a pen , whilst doing this cover the top small vacuum nipple .
Leaving your finger covering the vac nipple , remove the pen , the piston will slip back approx 3 - 5 mm this is normal , it should then stay held at the top by the vacuum ,remove the pen and the piston should return , carry this out a couple of time if the is no gradual leak all is fine , just pop the valve back on the car

If you find its leaking back carry out the full service install
details here
Forge valves service intructions (http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/media/valve_service(1).pdf)

[lloydy26]

wots the difference between the 006 dv and the 007 dv and which is best for the lcr 225. Is the difference to do with boost

[WeeJase]

iirc the 006 is slightly smaller and doesn't have a rotating bezel on the top to take up the vaccum hose,which can be a fiddle on some motors,no difference in performance,but i would get forge to recomend a spring on a tuned motor.
oh and i think the 006 is smaller(or is it bigger?)

[cordobabrendy]

006 is for higher boost and performance models. 007 will be the best all rounder, bills ibiza is using it with well over 300 horsies so you can guess his isnt recircing standard boost.

[WeeJase]

http://www.forgemotorsport.com/content.asp?inc=product&cat=1402&product=FMDV006

http://www.forgemotorsport.com/content.asp?inc=product&cat=1402&product=FMCL007P


http://www.forgemotorsport.com/content.asp?inc=product&cat=1402&product=FMCL007PA

[cordobabrendy]

just fitted the replacement parts and greased it up again, christ it was dirty in there, you can see on the insert where it wqas trqavelling more when back when the car was chipped, lol!
one question, my yellow spring is showing quite a lot of wear on the top and bottom leading edge of the spring, 1/2 way worn in fact, is this normal for around 18-19k?

oh and thanks again for the swift delivery of the maintenance kit.

[WeeJase]

mine was brend,you do realise that the top and bottom of the spring is flattened out?

[cordobabrendy]

yea mate, but there seems to be wear there too, where it contacts the top of the valve theres wear rings., ive slapped plenty of grease in there so itll be fine, was just wondering though.

[cordobabrendy]

btw, i got it back together the right way round....first time, not bad going eh jase! ;)

[WeeJase]

btw, i got it back together the right way round....first time, not bad going eh jase! ;)
you remember well young jedi :redface:
the top and bottom of mine was pitted to shit,this is also normal