I was in the process of getting ready to finish up my head and when I began to do my valve seals, I went to HT to look up how to do it..... and came back with absolutely nothing. So after conferring with several other people I eventually came up with my own way to do it.

You will need:
-heat gun or I guess a torch, whichever does it for you
-pliers, I found that my needle nose ones worked good


Hi I'm your valve seals



I would like to come out



Heat the seals with your heat gun.



Now take your pliers and work your magic



If you can't get it off, try heating it some more. It's ok to burn them a tiny bit, I won't tell anyone



This is what they'll look like when you are done





mmm clean and yummy



Not too difficult if a girl can do it


Modified by amy at 3:50 AM 4/26/2007

 

nice info

 

haha go amy! nice write-up

 

now..how do you put them back on??

 

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With a special tool...

 

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With a special tool... </TD></TR></TABLE>


ok...well let's see the special tool being used

 

did anyone say "tool" ?

 

Amy your funny. the "its ok i wont tell anyone" part made me lol. thanks.

oh and good write up, woulda been funnier if you woulda used your blowdryer or something for a joke though

 

I would of just put the head in your easy bake oven and heated them up that way.

CRX Forum

 

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a 12mm deep and muscles

 

How long did it take you to remove all the valve seals?? Im considering to do this when I pull my head in a few months after I smog and get ready for a head build instead of taking it in somewere. Are you going with any aftermarket valvetrain??

Nice writeup!

 

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Nice writeup! </TD></TR></TABLE>

it took me about an hour or so...

and yes I'm using new OEM valve seals but supertech springs and retainers

 

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a 12mm deep and muscles </TD></TR></TABLE>

I found a 10mm deep and a rubber mallet works as well. Tap them lightly until you hear/feel solid so you know they are seated fully. And I use an adj. pliers also do not use heat.


Modified by sauceja at 12:03 PM 4/29/2007

 

I never use a heat gun. I just grab and twist. They will pop off if you work them back and forth a bit.

 

well apparently i suck and can't get them off without heat

 

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Now we have EG-Honda????