i went for a little drive last night, and all of a sudden the cruiser started missing. so i checked a couple of things... and found oil on one of the spark plugs (lots of it.) it is my understanding that oil ON the plug means a valve guide is leaking. is this correct or could it be a ring?
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if its dirty burnt lookin its the rings, if its oily oil, ya know, its the valve seal
ohh and you can replace valve seals w/o taking the head off or anything. just need a length of clothesline.
I don't know jack about valve seals, but I know the cloths line trick will come in handy someday, so can you elaborate a bit more please?
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ohh and you can replace valve seals w/o taking the head off or anything. just need a length of clothesline.
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[quote author=RHINO link=board=1;threadid=11293;start=msg102377#msg102377 date=1076388822]
ohh and you can replace valve seals w/o taking the head off or anything. just need a length of clothesline.
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do you hear that? rev... rev.... it's time for a 350!
i just got through changing a pushrod, new radiator and hoses $300 and cleaning the entire rocker assembly because it wasn't oiling. maby that's why it all of a sudden has oil on the plugs... it's gettin' flippin' oil now!
i'm guessing you feed the line into the cylinder in question and bring the piston up until the line rests aganst the head?
i just got through changing a pushrod, new radiator and hoses $300 and cleaning the entire rocker assembly because it wasn't oiling. maby that's why it all of a sudden has oil on the plugs... it's gettin' flippin' oil now!
i'm guessing you feed the line into the cylinder in question and bring the piston up until the line rests aganst the head?
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exactly how do you remove the seals without pulling the valve out... i've never done it before.
350 huh...
Well here ya go...
http://www.paceparts.com/product.asp?0=239&1=241&3=917
Or here...
http://www.mindcrater.com/Gallery_30Nov03/pages/ShopKam11-30-03-05.htm
Good luck!
-Steve
Well here ya go...
http://www.paceparts.com/product.asp?0=239&1=241&3=917
Or here...
http://www.mindcrater.com/Gallery_30Nov03/pages/ShopKam11-30-03-05.htm
Good luck!
-Steve
hey you should swap to a rev,,rev,, 350 cause they never break or leak 
ok goat and pimpy this ones for you,,,, when you feed the string in the spark plug hole bring the piston up toword TDC, the string will jamb in there holding the vavles up. go about the normal routine taking off the valve cover and junk, then you can simply shove the valve spring down,remove the keeper and slowly release the spring, the valve seal is right there. you wont push the spring down with fingers, there are a few ways to do it but i like to use a length of pipe with a slot cut in it like some styles of valve spring compressors.
ok goat and pimpy this ones for you,,,, when you feed the string in the spark plug hole bring the piston up toword TDC, the string will jamb in there holding the vavles up. go about the normal routine taking off the valve cover and junk, then you can simply shove the valve spring down,remove the keeper and slowly release the spring, the valve seal is right there. you wont push the spring down with fingers, there are a few ways to do it but i like to use a length of pipe with a slot cut in it like some styles of valve spring compressors.
Neat trick.
