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 : 1.1 ~ 1.5 mm (0.043 ~ 0.059 in.)
Exhaust : 1.3 ~ 1.7 mm (0.051 ~ 0.067 in.)