07-08-12, 08:00 PM
Your dealer mechanic is an arse! Ignore him and never be tempted to sling the valve and seal up the end plate. Others have tried and always regretted it.
You can straighten the valve you have. I've done several over the years. You just have to be careful and patient. Hold one end in a vise and apply pressure by hand ... no hammers! Check with a steel straight- edge. It will probably take a few attempts to get right but you can see it's worth the time vs the cost of replacement parts.
You can straighten the valve you have. I've done several over the years. You just have to be careful and patient. Hold one end in a vise and apply pressure by hand ... no hammers! Check with a steel straight- edge. It will probably take a few attempts to get right but you can see it's worth the time vs the cost of replacement parts.