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Title: valve stem seals
Post by: comet2 on August 28, 2013, 12:31:14 PM

hi guys, i have a quetion reguarding valve stem seals , metal body viton on a bronze guide i saw somebody glue them on  and i am now wondering if this really needs to be done or just press them on dry ?? wouldnt it be a PIA to change them later! your help woud be greatly appreciated. thanks

Title: Re: valve stem seals
Post by: jayb on August 28, 2013, 02:42:10 PM

I always just press them on; never heard of gluing them on before.  I can't recall having one come off, so I think just pressing them on ought to be fine...

Title: Re: valve stem seals
Post by: machoneman on August 28, 2013, 02:54:59 PM

Weird, as the heat/cool cycle + the oil bath would render any adhesive useless in no time. It doesn't make sense either as an assembly aid since the press fit takes care of that.

Title: Re: valve stem seals
Post by: cammerfe on August 28, 2013, 07:33:50 PM

Always just pressed them!

KS

Title: Re: valve stem seals
Post by: comet2 on August 29, 2013, 12:17:22 AM

thanks,guys  i kinda thought it was stoopid ! but every time i come to the fork in the road i end up lost! thanks.

Title: Re: valve stem seals
Post by: blykins on August 29, 2013, 02:39:35 PM

I've had some ones that were stubborn to get on, but I've never had one loose enough that I thought about doing something to make it stay.