How hard is it to replace intake valve seals? Any special tools I need?

Question

Well, what does this cost on average?

Answer 1

joeseph your a dick. and need to shut the **** up. now how hard is it to replace the valve stem seals......its easy as hell, as long as you know what you are doing. as for special tools there are two different ways that you can do this.
1 pump compressed air into the cylinder to hold the intake and exhaust valves shut while you remove the retainers and valve springs. this is an easier way of doing it. but if you lack the the compressor or tool to do this go with option number two
2 remove the head from the block. and follow the procedures to remove the head bolts in the right pattern. then remove the head and place on a flat surface. take the retainers and valve springs out and remove the valve. it is also good at this time to clean the carbon off of the valves. then remove the seals.

now as special tools go.....you can use a valve spring compressor tool OR use a socket and hammer and hit the top of the valve seat jaring the retainers loose. but i would not recomend doing this. as of a tool to replace the stem seals.....just a pair of needle nose pliers, or your fingers to take them out. you dont need a special tool at all. ive never used one and over the past 6 years ive rebuilt prob around 300-400 motors and each get a complete rebuild kit including new valve stem seals

Answer 2

I think it's cool that a woman is willing to tackle a job like this.
Well, there are some tools you will need, but it all depends on if your planning to take the head off or not.
There are tools available now that allows you to change valve seals without pulling the cylinder head off.
Or you can go the conventional route and remove the head. which will likely cause you a headache!
But these are some of the tools you will need:
-Valve spring compressor
-torque wrench
-Haynes manual( to kind of guide you and give you torque specs.)
-Set of basic tools
Now if your planning on paying someone else to do this job, it's gonna cost you. Depending on what car and engine you have, You can look to the upwards of $700.00 to $1,600.00. to this job.
Good luck to you if you do try to take this task on!

Answer 3

Do yourself a favor and don't do it yourself. It's a tough job and it has to be done right or it will REALLY mess up your engine. Stay away from the dealership -- they'll charge you an arm and a leg and probably won't fix it right the first time. Instead, see if you can find a local mechanic with a good reputation. Those shops are less likely to jerk you around on "repairs" you don't need and they do a better job because their business lives or dies on their reputation. Word of mouth is the best advertising, so ask your friends and neighbors.

Answer 4

It's called a valve spring compressor, you will also have to remove sp. plugs and apply compressed air to each cyl you work on. will need a magnet to take out retainer clips and after reinstalling you will have to adjust rocker arms, engine running. If you haven't done before you may want to consider pro doing it.

Answer 5

joseph c is an idiot,and should be very ashamed of himself. His intelligence is questionable at best. But, you do not need to attempt this unless you have experience, you would not want to further damage your engine. The tools, and know-how come at a premium, and is best left to the professional. I am sorry, I do not mean to belittle you,or any one else but joseph c. This is not a job for just anyone.

Answer 6

it also depends...probably needs a valve grind and seat work too. both require special tools.

another option is...
you could just take off the heads and have them rebuilt at a shop.

Answer 7

This is something you definately dont want to tackle yourself! This is a job for an experienced mechanic.

Answer 8

you will need a valve spring compressor which you can rent

Answer 9

For starters, you need a penis. If you don't have one of those, you need to be a mechanic.

LOL!