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 Posted: 03-10-2008 04:22 pm
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edward_davis



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 The tightest of them would require a .054" shim, so this might be possible.  How would I tell whether the valve stem had already been ground down?  Also, wouldn't this still require pulling the head?  If I'm going to have to pay $140 for a new head gasket, I might as well renew the valves.

I suppose I could grind the valve stem in place, but I'd be worried about getting metal filings into the oiling system.  If I was very careful to cover the rest of the head while I did it, I might be able to pull it off.  Is this something I could do with the valvesprings on?  I don't have a compressor, so it would be difficult for me to pull the trick of getting the springs off with the head on.  Of course, that would be a good excuse to buy a compressor.

So: can I grind the valve stems with the head on?  Do I need to pull the valves from the head to grind them?

Last edited on 03-10-2008 04:26 pm by edward_davis