dimistyle, shanadoo, ozVTR and jaahn, thank you heaps for your insight. ozVTR, your guide is excellent, you should charge for viewing it! I was wondering why no webpage loaded when I clicked the link originally!
I have a bit of a background in using tools and feel confident now with replacing the two main solenoids (EVM and EVLU) and not needing the special tool anymore. I'm now deliberating as to whether it is worth putting the valve body on a bench, taking it apart and doing a full clean. I probably won't anyway because I won't be able to set the positioning of each and every check valve, slider or spring.
Now time to buy valves. There's the el-cheapo ones here https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/154474299741?hash=item23f762c15d:g:pd4AAOSw9PhiAxJA
Has anyone had experience with the cheap ones? Are they as good as the more expensive ones? I've read that the cheap ones can be dead before being used. If I buy two of the more expensive ones, am I guaranteed to have both working regardless?
Should I purchase these ones instead? They look genuine but could have been replaced out with the cheap ones in the same packaging too https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/263439360516?epid=19017001573&hash=item3d5635a204:g:9vwAAOSwGBdasivC
Or maybe these ones? They are more expensive and might have a better chance of being genuine? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/222214878035?hash=item33bd09f353:g:RUkAAOSw65FXrR-Z
Thanks everyone! If i'm ever out your way I'll shout each of you a beer.
I have a bit of a background in using tools and feel confident now with replacing the two main solenoids (EVM and EVLU) and not needing the special tool anymore. I'm now deliberating as to whether it is worth putting the valve body on a bench, taking it apart and doing a full clean. I probably won't anyway because I won't be able to set the positioning of each and every check valve, slider or spring.
Now time to buy valves. There's the el-cheapo ones here https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/154474299741?hash=item23f762c15d:g:pd4AAOSw9PhiAxJA
Has anyone had experience with the cheap ones? Are they as good as the more expensive ones? I've read that the cheap ones can be dead before being used. If I buy two of the more expensive ones, am I guaranteed to have both working regardless?
Should I purchase these ones instead? They look genuine but could have been replaced out with the cheap ones in the same packaging too https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/263439360516?epid=19017001573&hash=item3d5635a204:g:9vwAAOSwGBdasivC
Or maybe these ones? They are more expensive and might have a better chance of being genuine? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/222214878035?hash=item33bd09f353:g:RUkAAOSw65FXrR-Z
Thanks everyone! If i'm ever out your way I'll shout each of you a beer.
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