Re: [T3] Running on 3

[The Canadian <cndt3@shaw.ca>]

Well I decided why not and whacked the stuck valve with a hammer and dowel.
It sprung right out and now my car is running again.  Hooray!

Valve job?  I thought these engines ran forever without anything other than
oil and gas!  It's entirely possible that this engine has never had a valve
job.  Having freed the valve I suppose I would be foolish to think that I
could just start driving mindlessly again.  Is this valve likely to continue
sticking without attention?  I suppose I know the answer already.

What then is involved in a 'valve job?'  I guess I'll have to pull the
engine and take the heads to a good shop, what else?

AndrŽ


> sounds like it might be time for a valve job, you have one sticking.  How
> long has it been since a valve job?  more than 60K and it would be worth
> while to just pull the heads and do the whole thing.
>
>
> Keith


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