Valve Guide: Service and Repair

Valve Guide





The valve guide is installed using a press fit. Using a Valve Guide Installer (09222-28400, 09222-21200) or suitable tool, replace the valve guide described in the following procedure.
1. Using the Valve Guide installer push rod, push the valve guide out toward the cylinder block with a press.
2. Machine the valve guide insert hole in the cylinder head to the specified oversize of the new valve guide.





3. Using the Valve Guide Installer or suitable tool, press and fit the valve guide. Using the valve guide installer makes it possible to press and fit the valve guide to a predetermined height. Install the valve guide from the top of the cylinder head. Note that intake and exhaust valve guides differ in length (45.5mm [1.791 in] for intake and 50.5mm [1.988in.] for exhaust).
4. After installing the valve guides, insert new valves and check the clearance.
5. Whenever valve guides are replaced, check for valve-to-seat contact, and recondition the valve seats as necessary.





Valve guide oversizes