Removing valve guides

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:01 pm

Another quick question:

How hard do I need to hit the valve guides to remove them? I have given one of them a tap, a clonk and a wallop but none of my calibrated impacts have budged it one bit. My hammer is a puny 6oz thing, should I get a 10lb sledge?

Would that freeze spray stuff work? Comments please....

Rich

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:21 pm

Bagsy not driving behind you when you get this engine running ....

mac · Post by **mac** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:42 pm

Rich - I think they are an interference fit so would take some serious amounts of presure to remove them. Do they not need to be reamed out?

Cheers

Mac

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:58 pm

Take a look here, gas mark 4 for 30 minutes

http://members.aol.com/DVAndrews/kengin ... alveguides

I just found this site as I was curious to know how to do it . Appears to be the dogs danglies.

http://members.aol.com/DVAndrews/kengine.htm

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue May 30, 2006 8:41 pm

Nice one! Knew someone would know. Now where can I find an oven...

(Got a microwave... hmm... BOOM!)

Sanjoy: Nothing to worry about the clam and the undertray should catch all the bits.....

Rich

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue May 30, 2006 8:47 pm

Besides I'll never finish it anyway

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Tue May 30, 2006 9:35 pm

Wrap in tinfoil and tell the mess you are having a barbecue.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:06 pm

Good plan! I like it

I have decided to leave them i for now. I'll see how I get on

Cheers
Rich