Replacing Valve Seat Ring
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- Cut away the inner face of the valve seat to reduce the wall thickness.
- Enlarge the diameter of the valve seat so that it matches the specified hole diameter of the new valve seat ring.
- Heat the cylinder head to about 250°C (480°F) and press-fit an oversize seat ring for the bore in the cylinder head.
- Using lapping compound, lap the valve to the new seat.
Valve seat contact width
Intake : 0.9 ~ 1.3 mm (0.035 ~ 0.051 in.)
Exhaust : 0.9 ~ 1.3 mm (0.035 ~ 0.051 in.)