Valve stem damage, fixable??
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Progressively since last year when I did my cam/intake swap, my car has been blowing blue smoke at start up. I finally got around to pulling the valve covers. I was hoping that it may have just been a damaged valve stem seal, but I found this.
![Valve stem damage, fixable??-s7nbah.jpg](https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachments/generation-iii-internal-engine/729152d1683241664t-valve-stem-damage-fixable-s7nbah.jpg)
![Valve stem damage, fixable??-sszakh.jpg](https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachments/generation-iii-internal-engine/729153d1683241664t-valve-stem-damage-fixable-sszakh.jpg)
![Valve stem damage, fixable??-nptylh.jpg](https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachments/generation-iii-internal-engine/729154d1683241664t-valve-stem-damage-fixable-nptylh.jpg)
This was one of three cylinders where the plugs were fouled, I can only assume it's the same issue in the other two.
Now, I'm still new to this stuff. My guess is I somehow didn't have the spring initially seated correctly? I'm not sure if I can get away with polishing down that bur so it's smooth. Is that an option? Or should I just pull the heads and not bother.
Thanks guys
![Valve stem damage, fixable??-s7nbah.jpg](https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachments/generation-iii-internal-engine/729152d1683241664t-valve-stem-damage-fixable-s7nbah.jpg)
![Valve stem damage, fixable??-sszakh.jpg](https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachments/generation-iii-internal-engine/729153d1683241664t-valve-stem-damage-fixable-sszakh.jpg)
![Valve stem damage, fixable??-nptylh.jpg](https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachments/generation-iii-internal-engine/729154d1683241664t-valve-stem-damage-fixable-nptylh.jpg)
This was one of three cylinders where the plugs were fouled, I can only assume it's the same issue in the other two.
Now, I'm still new to this stuff. My guess is I somehow didn't have the spring initially seated correctly? I'm not sure if I can get away with polishing down that bur so it's smooth. Is that an option? Or should I just pull the heads and not bother.
Thanks guys