Okay so hate to be a pain here but i can't find anywhere that tells me how to replace the valve stem seals? Noob question I'm sure but hey thats what i am haha. Turns out there were new ones in the glove box when i got the car so I'm gonna head down that track. Once ive got the head off what do i do from there? Learning so much doing all this which is great. Details on how to go about this would be awsome! I do have a fair bit of mechanical know how but not in this area. Thanku in advance!

You'll need a slide hammer to change the valve seals and a spring compressor of sorts to remove the springs.

 

I have seen a K- motor blow air and oil out the dip stick and rocker cover when a doodle bag I know put 5 litres in it. I also know a doodle bag who put 5 litres in his K motor, because it kept reading empty on the dipstick, because he didn't have a sump plug in. 5 litres looks like alot more when it's on the driveway.

 

Oh' to be 15 again. :lolcry:

Edited June 20, 201115 yr by GJM85

Don't do it!

 

They have nothing to do with the two problems you have, all they do is stop oil getting sucked down the inlet valve and getting burnt. Old cars never even bothered with them.

 

Fix the water and the oil problems first!

 

There is an easy way and a hard way to do them- easy way is OK, but a mistake is fatal, hard way is taking the head off and removing the valves....

Edited June 20, 201115 yr by altezzaclub