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December 20, 2003
David Jacobs wrote ........if a valve seat does come loose, I would have
thought it won't actually
drop onto the piston, since the valve head should always be bigger; having
said that, if it holds the valve open, it can still cause interference
problems.
Very true, but I've also heard that if the press fit tolerance isn't correct
, the valve seat insert can crack and break in half, not likely ,but a
possibility that can easily be detected visually.
More likely though is the long bolt in short hole theory.
Alan
"alan.east-jones" < alan.east-jones@... > 27752
Posted on December 20, 2003 10:35 AM
Posted to category(s) Cylinder Head | Electrical System | Engine (external) | Engine (internal) | Interior | Miscellaneous
