Re: [tech] valve seals

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Mon, 1 Feb 1999 21:33:29 -0800 (PST) Scottish <scottishs@yahoo.com>
writes:
>I just finished replacing my head gasket and a few various other
>gaskets that were leaking a large amount of oil.  Now I've found that
>my car actually burns the stuff (not lots), and I did the decleration
>vacuum and discouvered it's probably my crusty valve seals.  What I
>would like to know is, do I have to take off the head to do this or to
>do it properly?  Cause taking off the head is bad (didn't replace head
>bolts, last time, couldn't put them on again) but if the guides and
>seats should be replaced as well, and they can't come out without the
>head comin off, well fine.  HTH


You can replace the valve stem seals with the head on the motor, but you
will need some special tools and compressed air to do the job. 
G/L!


              Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
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