Valves & Valve Guides Inspection: Valves

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Remove all carbon from valves.
Inspect each valve for wear, burn or distortion at its face and stem and, as necessary, replace it.
Measure thickness of valve head. If measured thickness exceeds limit, replace valve.
Valve specifications

Fig 1: Valve Specifications Chart
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Fig 2: Measuring Thickness Of Valve Head
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Inspect valve stem end face for pitting and wear. If pitting or wear is found, valve stem end may be resurfaced. But do not grind its taper excessively. When valve is excessively worn out too much or its taper is gone, replace it.

Fig 3: Inspecting Valve Stem End Face
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Check each valve for radial runout with a dial gauge and "V" block.
To check runout, rotate valve slowly. If runout exceeds its limit, replace valve.

Valve head radial runout

Limit: 0.08 mm (0.003 in.)

Fig 4: Checking Valve For Radial Runout
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Seating contact width
Create contact pattern on each valve in the usual manner, i.e., by giving uniform coat of marking compound to valve seat and by rotatingly tapping seat with valve head. Valve lapper (tool used in valve lapping) must be used. Pattern produced on seating face of valve must be a continuous ring without any break, and the width of pattern must be within specified range.

Standard seating width revealed by contact pattern on valve face

Intake and Exhaust: 1.1 - 1.3 mm (0.0433 - 0.0512 in.)

Fig 5: Identifying Valve Seat Contact Width
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Valve seat repair
A valve seat not producing a uniform contact with its valve or showing width of seating contact that is out of specified range must be repaired by regrinding or by cutting and regrinding and finished by lapping.
1. Exhaust valve seat
  Use valve seat cutters (1) to make two cuts as illustrated in the figure. Two cutters must be used: the 1st for making 15° angle, and the 2nd for making 45° angle. The 2nd cut must be made to produce desired seat width.
  
  Seat width for exhaust valve seat
  
  Seat width for exhaust valve seat: 1.1 - 1.3 mm (0.0433 - 0.0512 in.)
2. Intake valve seat
  Use valve seat cutters (1) to make three cuts as illustrated in figure. Three cutters must be used: the 1st for making 15° angle, the 2nd for making 60° angle, and the 3rd for making 45° angle. The 3rd cut (45°) must be made to produce desired seat width.
  
  Seat width for intake valve seat: 1.1 - 1.3 mm (0.0433 - 0.0512 in.)
  
  Fig 6: Using Valve Seat Cutters
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3. Valve lapping
  Lap valve on seat in two steps, first with coarse size lapping compound applied to face and the second with fine-size compound, each time using valve lapper according to usual lapping method.
Fig 7: Identifying Valve Seat Angles
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