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Re: OT changing valve seals

To: "Daniel Neuman" <neuman@RadOnc17.UCSF.Edu>
Subject: Re: OT changing valve seals
From: "Jim Svedise" <svedise@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 05:14:18 -0800
I did it in my drive way on my 2000 just used a overhead cam valve spring
compressor it was easy. Took about an  hour and a half.
Jim
Pacifica,Ca
70 2000



> Hello All,
> I am wondering about the feasibility of changing the valve seals on
> my car myself?  Want to do the 'use compressed air to keep the valves from
> falling' method.  I know I need an sparkplug adaptor to pressurize the
bore,
> a spring compressor,.. and what else?  Is this something that is
reasonable
> to do in your driveway?  I have very vague recollections of using a spring
> compressor in auto shop in high school but that was at least 3-4months ago
> and the memory is pretty dim
> Thanks,
> Daniel Neuman
> Oakland CA
> 69 2000





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