Valve guides, replacing: Removing

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Clean and check cylinder head. Heads whose valve seat rings cannot be reworked any further, or heads which have already been reworked to minimum dimension (height ), or which already have replacement valve guides installed, are unsuitable for valve guide replacement.

Fig 1: Pressing Worn Valve Guides Out From Camshaft Side Using Drift 3121

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Press worn valve guides out from camshaft side by using drift 3121.