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Valve Seat Replacement

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  1. Bore out old seat until it collapses. Boring should not continue beyond the bottom face of the seat recess in cylinder head. Set the machine depth stop to ensure this.
    Fig 1: Bore Out Old Seat Until It Collapses
    G00876993Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  2. Ream cylinder head recess for service valve seat.
    1. Oversize: 0.5 mm (0.020 in) 
    2. Intake: 38.500 - 38.516 mm (1.5157 - 1.5164 in) 
    3. Exhaust: 32.700 - 32.716 mm (1.2874 - 1.2880 in) 
    • Be sure to ream in circles concentric to the valve guide center.
    • This will enable valve seat to fit correctly.
  3. Heat cylinder head to 110° - 130°C (230° - 266°F) by soaking in heated oil.
  4. Press fit valve seat until it seats on the bottom.
  5. Cut or grind valve seat using suitable tool to the specified dimensions. Refer to "VALVE ".
  6. After cutting, lap valve seat with abrasive compound.
  7. Check valve seating condition.
    1. Seat face angle "alpha": 45° 25' - 45° 75' degrees/minutes 
    2. Contacting width "W" for intake: 1.09 - 1.31 mm (0.0429 - 0.0516 in) 
    3. Contacting width "W" for exhaust: 1.29 - 1.51 mm (0.0508 - 0.0594 in) 
    Fig 2: Check Valve Seating Condition
    G00876994Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  8. Use a depth gauge to measure the distance between the mounting surface of the cylinder head spring seat and the valve stem end. If the distance is shorter than specified, repeat step 5 to adjust it. If it is longer, replace the valve seat with a new one.
    1. Valve seat resurface limit "L" intake: 41.07 - 41.67 mm (1.6169 - 1.6405 in) 
    2. Valve seat resurface limit "L" exhaust: 41.00 - 41.60 mm (1.6142 - 1.6378 in) 
    Fig 3: Valve Seat Resurface Limit "L"
    G00876995Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
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