View Single Post
  #5 (permalink)   IP: 205.188.209.10
Old 11-15-2003, 10:41 PM
tbird5866 tbird5866 is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Keller, Texas, U.S.A.
Posts: 167
Rep Power: 40
tbird5866 is on a distinguished road
I have freed up stuck valves in the past without removing the heads. You can remove the valve covers, the rocker arms, the valve spring keepers, the valve springs and the seals. Crank the engine till the piston is at top dead center. You can use compressed air to keep the valves closed. Using any of the solvents that will disolve the varnish on the valve stems, work the valve up and down untill it feels free. Reassemble. The piston at the TDC will prevent the valve from falling all the way into the cylinder. The compressed air will hold the valve closed while you reassemble the seals, springs and keepers. Harley ([email protected])
__________________
Fordman
Reply With Quote