Valve stem seals

[robut]

The slag has started pumping out blue smoke out of the exhaust so I'm guessing the valve stem seals are shot.

I was wondering; if when I replace these is it worth getting the head skimmed as well, because I'm going to have to change the head gasket to cure a small oil leak.

I'll also change the timing belt and tensioners etc...

Also is there anything else worth while doing whilst its all in pieces (apart from cams/turbo/flux capacitor).

I won't be doing it for a while yet, cause my arm is in plaster

As my luck goes, I finally finished my 16v conversion after a month of the car being off the road (earthing fault causing the loom to melt a few wires) I had the bugger on the road. Goes well, pulls strong and runs okish considering I havent plumbed in a return fuel line because I cant get my hand on the correct pump.

Thanks

[jono83]

The flux capacitor is an easy and worth while mod. if you dont like it just go back in time and stop yourself from doing it.....

[robut]

Hah sound like the voice of experience?

[robut]

Originally Posted by jono83

The flux capacitor is an easy and worth while mod. if you dont like it just go back in time and stop yourself from doing it.....

Also what happens if my future self and past self meet?

[raunchz]

Originally Posted by robut

Also what happens if my future self and past self meet?

the valve stem oil seals get done twice as quick

[jeffchiz]

Originally Posted by raunchz

the valve stem oil seals get done twice as quick

i lol'd pretty hard at that lol

i think this had gone a little off topic haha

[robut]

I lol'd.

But seriously :|

[raunchz]

tell him to bring me back some shoes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Wa5L-fkkM

[raunchz]

If you owned one of these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2S7J...1&feature=fvwp

you wouldn't have problems with the valve stem oil seals

[robut]

I might just go back 2 years and tell my past self to buy a civic or something.

[robut]

Or go back 2 months and do what I need to do whilst the engine was on a bench.

http://www.experience-it-all.com/?p=3655

[robut]

Also

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Flux-Capacitor...#ht_7491wt_850

[raunchz]

Originally Posted by robut

Or go back 2 months and do what I need to do whilst the engine was on a bench.

http://www.experience-it-all.com/?p=3655

Or go into the future and the valve stem oil seals should have been done ?

[robut]

Originally Posted by raunchz

Or go into the future and the valve stem oil seals should have been done ?

lol

Anyone have anything else to add? Preferably not about bending the space-time continuum.

[raunchz]

I'd lightly regrind all the valves in and new camshaft oil seals.

Use a 10mm socket to push the valvestem oil seals over the valve guide - very easy to do!

[robut]

re-grind the valves just to remove the crap off them?

Thanks for the 10mm trick.

Can I reuse the collets and valve springs or is it worth replacing them too?

[raunchz]

Reuse collets and valvesprings.

Just to clean the sealing surfaces up so they seal nicely

[robut]

I see, so I dont need the old 9" angle grinder, just some 1500 grit?

[raunchz]

Lol 1500 grit?!

You get some fine valve grinding paste and put it inbetween the valve seat and the valve and spin the valve so you end up with a smooth surface for the valves to seal against the head. Remove the paste and move onto the next valve.

Buy a haynes as it details it in there

[robut]

Blonde moment.