Replacing Valve Seals
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Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Southern California
Replacing Valve Seals how hard would it be to replace them ?, is there any special tool required ?
assuming they're hard to change, if i were to pay a shop to replace them, how much money would i be looking to pay more or less ?
assuming they're hard to change, if i were to pay a shop to replace them, how much money would i be looking to pay more or less ?
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From: Portland Oregon
I did it last month. It takes a good supply of compressed air in the cylinder to hold the valves up. Take the spark plug out, and buy a (compression tester type) hose to plug in. Then you need a spring compressor. I made one from a piece of channel.
With the right length of bolt it works. It takes time to carefully remove and replace each seal. While you are there, throw on some new springs.
With the right length of bolt it works. It takes time to carefully remove and replace each seal. While you are there, throw on some new springs.
