Replacing Valve Seat For Service Parts
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Nissan Pathfinder. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- 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.
- Ream cylinder head recess for service valve seat.
Oversize [0.5 mm (0.020 in)]:
Intake 38.500 - 38.516 mm (1.5157 - 1.5164 in)
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.
- Heat cylinder head to 110 to 130°C (230 to 266°F) by soaking in heated oil.
- Press fit valve seat until it seats on the bottom.CAUTION: Cylinder head contains heat. When working, wear protective equipment to avoid getting burned.
- Cut or grind valve seat using suitable tool to the specified dimensions as shown in SDSPRECAUTIONS .
- After cutting, lap valve seat with abrasive compound.
- Check valve seating condition.
Seat face angle "alpha": 45°
Contacting width "W":
Intake 1.09 - 1.31 mm (0.0429 - 0.0516 in)
Exhaust 1.29 - 1.51 mm (0.0508 - 0.0594 in)
- 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 above to adjust it. If it is longer, replace the valve seat with a new one.
Valve seat resurface limit "L":
Intake 41.07 - 41.67 mm (1.6169 - 1.6405 in)
Exhaust 41.00 - 41.60 mm (1.6142 - 1.6378 in)