2.8 Big problem, need help!
#11
its pretty straight forward of an answer for you.
and to me you seem mechanically sound enough to replace the valves yourself. to take it to a machine shop you have to pull the heads anyways which is the bulk of the work.
and for mexican47, if your more than 2 teeth off you will have valve damage. one tooth off it will run, lack a little power but some people who don't beat on their cars might not even notice the difference
#12
thats what i was saying.. IF YOU HAVE THE INTAKE OFF HOW DO YOU KNOW THE EXHAUST VALVES ARE BENT?? a bent valve is a remove the head to repair job regardless if its intake or exhaust.. but he said he removed the intake manifold and noted bent exhaust valves.. and 2 teeth off will not bend a valve.. your saying with one tooth off itll run poor but two teeth and youll bend a valve.. not a chance
#13
Yeah sorry, it might have sounded misleading but all my exhaust valves are bent and only a couple intake... I know the exhaust valves are all bent because I can see that they are open at the same time as the intake valves when I look thru the intake valve openings as I rotate the cam- so in a way I have a permanent exhaust stroke going on. It sucks, but oh well. I found a place that will sell me a whole new set of valves with stem seals and all for the whole engine for 215.00 plus a head kit. I am thinking that the exhaust valves bent first because they are larger and have more contact surface along with the fact that they run hotter and are more likely to bend.
I was mainly wondering if anyone might know what it would cost to have the valves done if I brought the heads to a machine shop. I dont have the tools to pull the old ones out, refurbish the valves guides and put in new ones... At this point I can only hope the pistons are stronger than the valves! Thanks for all the input so far! My belt was off 2-3 teeth when I took it apart and that was enough to bend 14 valves....
I was mainly wondering if anyone might know what it would cost to have the valves done if I brought the heads to a machine shop. I dont have the tools to pull the old ones out, refurbish the valves guides and put in new ones... At this point I can only hope the pistons are stronger than the valves! Thanks for all the input so far! My belt was off 2-3 teeth when I took it apart and that was enough to bend 14 valves....
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