Guest Ash Posted November 17, 2001 Share Posted November 17, 2001 http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/valve_stem/index.html I thought it doubly interesting as the state of the engine internals depicts exactly the kind of goo that is created when the engine oil is not changed at the specified Toyota intervals and/or when cheap oil is used. Yours, J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wall Posted November 17, 2001 Share Posted November 17, 2001 Interesting article, one to keep for future reference. I have only had cams out of one other MKIV engine, it did not look like that, it looked bright and clean. Could this one be cleaned with engine oil flush at an oil change? Does anyone use flushing oil on this BBS? (Edited by Phil Wall at 10:18 am on Nov. 17, 2001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted November 17, 2001 Share Posted November 17, 2001 Never liked using rope to hold valves closed....... If you have access to a compressed air supply ....you can get a tool that screws into the plug hole which then connects to your airline (pretty sure snap-on have 'em , I always made my own) Then with the engine at TDC and locked in gear you can proceed as above ... This method will also show up any cylinder leakage........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted November 17, 2001 Share Posted November 17, 2001 Quote: from matt on 11:17 pm on Nov. 17, 2001[br]Never liked using rope to hold valves closed....... If you have access to a compressed air supply ....you can get a tool that screws into the plug hole which then connects to your airline (pretty sure snap-on have 'em , I always made my own) Then with the engine at TDC and locked in gear you can proceed as above ... This method will also show up any cylinder leakage........ Man....that could turn out to be a very depessing valve stem job, to find out you also have poor compression :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ash Posted November 18, 2001 Share Posted November 18, 2001 It is a matter of preference, but I never had any problems with the standard rope trick. I use a woven cotton rope you find on quality lead-ropes sold by equestrian stockists, as opposed to the hard nylon stuff of car tow ropes. Compressed air does work but I don't like using it on an auto. Yours, J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.