FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Valve Guide: Service and Repair

1. Remove carbon and varnish deposits from inside of valve guides with a reliable guide cleaner.

Figure 99:





2. Using a small hole gauge and a micrometer, measure valve guides in 3 places top, middle and bottom (Fig. 99). Refer to Valve Guide Specification Chart. Replace guides if they are not within specification.

Figure 100:





3. Check valve guide height (Fig. 100).





Valve Guide Specification Chart