[Healeys] 100/4 / A90 old style valve seals

[Bob Spidell]

Most mechanics favor modern 'top hat' style seals--I think they're one 
piece--unless, of course, Concours Gold requires blue smoke from the 
tailpipe.

By no means let crumbling rubber parts see the inside of an engine.

Bob


On 2/20/2021 9:28 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys wrote:
> All -
>
> On my A90 I am lapping one of the exhaust valves and this seal came 
> off the upper part of the valve guide.
>
> It seems this is an original style valve seal shroud which no one 
> sells.  I assume the best thing is to remove it and chuck it, 
> correct?  It's already half disintegrated and I'm not really worried 
> but would prefer to not  put it back on and have old rubber parts 
> getting into the oil.
>
> Am I correct to not put it back on?  No one seems to sell these.
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
>
>