>> A << Valve Spring Seat/Valve Stem Seal Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
- The valve stem seal must not be reused.
- Do not damage the tappet wall during assembly.
- Be sure to use a special tool to install the valve stem seal. Poor installation causes oil loss via valve guides.
- If oil is not applied, the valve stem seal may rise to the surface after it is press fitted.
- Apply a small amount of engine oil to the press-fit part and lip part of the new valve stem seal.
- Use a special tool to install the valve stem seal, obeying the following procedures.
- Special tool valve stem seal installer adjustable (MB992922) is composed of the components shown in the illustration.
- Chuck
- Sleeve
- Rock nut (small)
- Outer pipe
- Rock nut (large)
- Guide pin (5.9)
- Guide pin (4.9)
- Cap
- Guide pin (5.4)
- Adjust the inside chuck diameter, obeying the following procedures.
- Install the sleeve to the chuck as shown in the illustration.
- Install the shoulder of the valve stem seal to the chuck, aligning with the outer circumference line of the chuck as shown in the illustration.
- Turn the sleeve to wring the chuck.
- Stop the sleeve at the position where you can easily remove the valve stem seal by hand.
- Use the (small) rock nut to fix the sleeve.
- Adjust the stem seal insertion length, obeying the following procedures.
- The position, in which the end face of the outer pipe is aligned with the outer circumference line of the chuck, is 0 mm of the insertion length. Insert the chuck and the sleeve into the outer pipe to fit the nut as shown in the illustration.
- Turn the chuck to adjust the valve stem seal insertion length.NOTE: The insertion length can change by 1 mm (0.04 inch) per the chuck turn.
To easily know how many times the chuck is turned, put the mark at the position shown in the illustration.
- Use a vernier caliper to measure the checkpoint (L1) of the insertion length shown in the illustration. Check the insertion length.
- Inlet side: 16.8 mm (0.66 inch)
- Exhaust side: 21.4 mm (0.84 inch)
- Use the (large) rock nut to fix the sleeve.
- Install the cap to the chuck.
- Apply the engine oil to the valve stem seal to set the chuck.
- Install the valve spring seat.
- Use the plastic hammer to insert the valve stem seal.