Valve Guide: Service and Repair

Refer to Valves, Intake/Exhaust, Service and Repair for additional information.

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

Figure 108:

2. Using a small hole gauge and a micrometer, measure valve guides in 3 places top, middle and bottom (Fig. 108). Refer to Valve Specification Chart. Replace guides if they are not within specification.

Figure 109:

3. Check valve guide height (Fig. 109).





Valve Specification Chart