Cylinder Head, Intake Manifold, Exhaust Manifold: Repair
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Toyota Yaris. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- REPAIR INTAKE VALVE
- Repair the intake valve seat.NOTE: Releasing the seat-cutter pressure gradually helps to make the valve seat face smoother.
- If the seating is too high on the valve face, use 20° and 45° cutters to correct the seat.
- If the seating is too low on the valve face, use 75° and 45° cutters to correct the seat.
- Hand-lap the valve and valve seat with an abrasive compound.
- Recheck the valve seating position.
- Repair the intake valve seat.
- REPAIR EXHAUST VALVE NOTE: Releasing the seat-cutter pressure gradually helps to make the valve seat face smoother.
- If the seating is too high on the valve face, use 20° and 45° cutters to correct the seat.
- If the seating is too low on the valve face, use 75° and 45° cutters to correct the seat.
- Hand-lap the valve and valve seat with an abrasive compound.
- Recheck the valve seating position.