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chris_uk
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3rd Jan 11 at 16:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
should be buying a head off a lad on ebay, says the inlet valves were replaced due to a snapped chain, he says hes checked the valve guides and they were alright but im thinking worst case senario..

i was thinking about replacing all 16 valve guides and wondered how hard they where to do.
davieslim
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3rd Jan 11 at 16:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
always had any of mines done at a local engineering shop as im sure the head needs heated up to push the old ones out then the new ones pressed in and the head cooled down

well i think thats how its done
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3rd Jan 11 at 16:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i cant imagine that it would cost a lot for the engineering place to do really.
sri boy
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3rd Jan 11 at 16:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they ususaly knock out and press back in with some persuasion bud

 
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