Thread: Stuck valve?
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Old 02-08-2024, 09:13 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by mcgarrett View Post
Before we get too much misinformation swirling about, his engine has the guides without a shoulder that are driven in with an air hammer to a predetermined depth in the block. (I live close-by and have been helping oldspert with this engine). We want to be careful not to dislodge the guide from its moorings by getting too rough. I think we should use some heat along with penetrating oil and take our time.
Why do you not want to allow the guide to come out of the block? I would think that would be the easiest way to do it. Remove valves and guide together, then separate them. The guide will have to come out to fix why it is loose anyway or am I missing something?
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