takeing off the vavles.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Sweden/Stockholm
takeing off the vavles.
..from my heads..
Is it just to take of the spring / retainers and
"tap" them out? What should I do with the littel plastic "ring" on the vavle ends?
Some vavles are a littel tight to take out, is taping with a screwdriver ok?
thanks
Is it just to take of the spring / retainers and
"tap" them out? What should I do with the littel plastic "ring" on the vavle ends?
Some vavles are a littel tight to take out, is taping with a screwdriver ok?
thanks
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Houston TX
Re: takeing off the vavles. (devilfish)
Assuming the heads are off the car (!), yeah, it's normal to have some gunk buildup on the valve stems that require you to tap them out with something. As far as the "plastic ring on the valve ends", I'm not sure what you're referring to. Maybe it's a lash cap, but someone else will have to clear that up. Anyone?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: Las Vegas NV
Re: takeing off the vavles. (devilfish)
What are you trying to do? Replacing the valve stem seals? If it is the seals, you need to have a valve spring compressor and a magnetic pen. Compress the spring enough for the valve retainer to loosen up then use the magnetic pen to pick it up... Its not plastic...
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Houston TX
Re: takeing off the vavles. (VQT88Vette)
I believe what he's talking about is the plastic ring which provides the upper stop for the umbrella-style valve seals. If you're going to replace the valve seals (which you should do), you can just rip those off, as the new seals should have new rings. Personally, I would not replace them with the stock umbrella-style seals, but that's just me. When I ported my heads two weeks ago, I replaced the seals with Teflon seals, though they require some machining to the stock valve guide boss to install them.
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Houston TX
Re: takeing off the vavles. (devilfish)
The rings *should* come with the new valve seals if you reinstall the factory style umbrella seals. If you do not use that type of seal, you do not need the rings.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Sweden/Stockholm
Re: takeing off the vavles. (CorvetteZ51Racer)
ok.
I only got "umbrella seals" on the exhuast side.
WHat other kind of seals would you recomend, and what must be done to my heads to make them fit?
Regards
I only got "umbrella seals" on the exhuast side.
WHat other kind of seals would you recomend, and what must be done to my heads to make them fit?
Regards
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