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Valve stem diameter
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 6:55 pm
by bdento59
Anyone have the valve stem diameters handy? TIA
Re: Valve stem diameter
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:01 pm
by steve murdoch icoa #5322
The stems are 5.5mm.
Re: Valve stem diameter
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:28 pm
by bdento59
Thank you, Sir!
Re: Valve stem diameter
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:49 pm
by bdento59
Too bad they're not a little smaller, like 5.0mm, would be interesting to try the MotionPro valve seal installer tool
http://www.amazon.com/Motion-Pro-08-050 ... B007GMHFY4
Re: Valve stem diameter
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:54 am
by EMS
It should still work, I would think...On the other side, a right size Phillips screwdriver and an appropriate socket will make a nice tool for that purpose.
Re: Valve stem diameter
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:40 pm
by herdygerdy
Or take one of your valves and turn it upside down, slide the valve stem seal on pointing down towards the tip of the stem, and slide the valve upside down into the top of the valve guide. Easy then to slide the seal down and put it onto the top of the guide.
And +1 on using a socket. A small socket about the size of the valve stem seal slid on first makes installation a snap, remembering to smear the inner surface of the seal that sits around the perimeter of the valve guide top with some clean engine oil first.