How do I get valve stem seals off?
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Re: How do I get valve stem seals off? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Black Magic:
<strong>Just as the header says... Trying to replace one that got chewed in a broken spring incident... Special tool? Thanks...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Just get some plyers and wiggle the valve stem seal off. Just be careful not got damage the guide.
They do make a slidehammer type tool that really makes this job quick and easy.
<strong>Just as the header says... Trying to replace one that got chewed in a broken spring incident... Special tool? Thanks...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Just get some plyers and wiggle the valve stem seal off. Just be careful not got damage the guide.
They do make a slidehammer type tool that really makes this job quick and easy.
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Re: How do I get valve stem seals off? I used pliers and didn't have any problems with it. I'm more curious how you get them back on? I got them on but they don't fit all the way to the washer and I'm not sure if they should.
Re: How do I get valve stem seals off? I would relace them once they've been removed. There is also a special tool to hammer them on with, but you can also use a 12 or 13mm socket...
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Re: How do I get valve stem seals off? Yeah, I ordered new ones. I'm just curious as to how much of a gap there should be between the seal and the washer beneath it. There isn't much of one on the exhaust seals but the intake is quite a bit larger gap.
