Valve Guide Seal: Service and Repair

Special Tools:

Removal
1. Remove the camshafts.

Remove the valve tappets and place them in order to one side.

2. WARNING: Always wear protective goggles when working with compressed air. This can prevent injury. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

Unscrew the spark plug on cylinder No. 1 and connect the compressed air supply.

3. CAUTION: Use compressed air at 7 to 10 bars.

Using the the special tools and apply compressed air to the cylinder.
- Using the special tools, compress the valve springs and remove the valve collets using some grease and a small screwdriver.
- Remove the valve spring retainers and the valve springs.

4. NOTE: Place all parts in order to one side.

Remove the valve springs.

5. Using special tools, remove the valve stem seals.

Installation

1. Valve stem seal installation sleeve.

2. Using the special tool, install the valve stem oil seals.

3. NOTE: Check the seating of the valve collets.

Using the special tools, install the valve springs.
- Insert the valve springs and the valve spring retainers.
- Compress the valve springs and install the valve collets using some grease and a small screwdriver.

4. NOTE: Do not tighten the spark plug at this stage.

Disconnect the compressed air supply and screw in the spark plug.
5. Repeat appropriate steps for all the other cylinders.
6. Coat the valve tappets with Super Premium SAE 5W30 Motor Oil XO-5W30-QSP meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C153-G and insert them.
7. Install the camshafts.