Anyone done valve seals with head on?
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Anyone done valve seals with head on?
I have had an oil burning issue since I bought my car. I replaced the exhaust valve seals cause they had popped off but it's still burning oil. The compression check was 160-165 across all 4 so I don't think it's the rings. There is the same amount of soot in the exhaust mani as the downpipe so I don't think it's the turbo. That leaves the intake valve seals. My question is, what tool (brand, part number) works well on the valve springs with the head still on? TIA
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Its a pain on the car but can be done. I have a snap on valve compressor tool. I can post it when i get home. Like i said its a pain on the car. If you are going to go through the trouble of doing that you might as well just pull the head and check everything. Just my 2 cents.
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It's $75 and it's the same tool for DSM and EVO 4G63's. Here is the link: http://www.euroexportinc.com/store/t...ompressor.html
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Oh this looks nicer than the one I have. Also easier to use...
I will second this! I changed all of the valve stem seals on my 4G63 DSM with this tool and it was very easy to use. It is much less work then pulling the head.
It's $75 and it's the same tool for DSM and EVO 4G63's. Here is the link: http://www.euroexportinc.com/store/t...ompressor.html
It's $75 and it's the same tool for DSM and EVO 4G63's. Here is the link: http://www.euroexportinc.com/store/t...ompressor.html
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I can't say if stem seals will fix your issue or not, but if you are going to do it on the car then pull the plug out, which you will have to do anyways to hook the air adaptor up, and then stick a screwdriver down the plug hole and turn the engine over by hand until the piston is at top dead. That way, if for whatever reason you push the valve in and let the air out of the cylinder while you're doing the seals, then the valve won't fall all the way into the cylinder, causing you to have to pull the head.
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Bumping this thread because I'm burning oil now - from the sounds of it, it's the valve stem seals.
With the tool listed, how complex of a job is it to change your valve stem seals? (All of them)
With the tool listed, how complex of a job is it to change your valve stem seals? (All of them)
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