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Love the way you explain stuff down to the bits you need to know and the things you might not work out for yourself without telling people stuff they probably know already. A real gift to us all.
Great vid. No unnecessary talking and good camera work. Small tip I might add is cover the oil returns before taking keepers off..JUST INCASE it’s drops and makes a run for one of the holes.
I started working on engines around five years old, worked professionally for a while, have overhauls and ground up restorations under my belt, now a hobby, and I think your video is great!!!! You guys do a great job, really clear and you focus on the details really well with the video. Easy to follow uncluttered, Keep up the great work!!
i love videos like these. makes my life easier when the pros show you how to get it done. then i don't feel like such an amatuer when taking my own stuff apart. thanks for helping me save money and make money fixing my friends and neighbors stuff. people tend to want to hold on to good running cars or trucks. why not? makes perfect sense to keep driving something that runs good.
Great video, very clear and concise directions and tips. Thank you I was worried it was going to be more involved than it actually is. With help from a mechanic friend i'm planning on tackling this later in the week.
Thanks!! I love that you can find these sorts of tutorials in here. This one was something I'd wanted to know because I'm having that issue now and it sure would be nice to take care of it myself
Great tutorial! I’ve read on different forums how everyone has a hard time with the keepers. The magnet worked perfect!! After the first cylinder I handled it like a boss!! Thank you, thank you!!
I have this same need, and this video pretty much told me exactly which tool to use, got that one, and how it's done. I had been told it was necessary to remove intake manifold, this video disproves that. Albeit, the left side two rear cylinders are a long reach, it seems by the time you get to that part, you should be getting pretty good with the Spring Compressor Assembly tool. Great video for this purpose.
Absolutely first class video - many thanks! Considering the vast knowledge that car mechanics need, they don't get paid anything like as much as they should.
I'm doing this job on my 08 Silverado and have watched several how to videos. They've all been helpful but yours is the most complete. I have no idea how much I will be saving doing it myself but I'm sure it's at least $500 or so , if I do it right of course! Thank you so much for this.
Most Gen 1 Chevy small blocks didn't have seals on the exhausts because it's always under pressure, pushing the oil back into the V/C area, and the drip down after shut down wasn't much. That made those guides last a lot longer. Buick engines had little plastic umbrellas that rode up and down with the valve and never wore out, a genius design.
A guy at my work taught me that after you install the valve keepers hit the top of the valve with a brass or plastic hammer to make sure they are installed correctly. If they aren't they go flying. Better than putting it all back together, starting the engine and having it happen.
Very well done would have been seeing the finished product. I would like to see the whole job done. It gets hard reaching the very far valve seals with that spring compressor tool. It get tougher as you get to the rear of the engine. How come one guy doesn't get his hands dirty?
Maybe hes holding the camera?? As far as the job getting harder as you go deeper in the engine, yes that's true, sometimes life is hard, but here's an idea how about you thank this guy for dropping some knowledge instead complaining jerk?
Great video. But one thing I would suggest to anyone doing this that it doesn’t say in the clip is to put a bit of oil in/on the seal otherwise you’ll end up with bad seals again in no time at all.
Should also mention to keep hands clear of all belts & pulleys. Some times the air in the cylinder causes the motor to turn over due to the air pushing the piston down. Just something to be aware of. Good video.But yeah, go behind the truck for personal adjustments!
older motors had ''umbrella seals'' they are in the same place but look like an umbrella. a smart tip to use if your engine is older or sat around much, is to check the height of your valve springs when they are off. good luck. :)
what about putting the rockers back on? any special procedure? im watching other videos and people are doing it while the engine is running others are not. Whats the best way to reinstall the rockers and ensure the valves are adjusted? is there a video you can recommend?
If you happen not have shop air to do this kind of job, go get a spool of small nylon rope. This is acutally my perferred method. Bring the piston almost to TDC, then put a pretty good amount of the rope in the cylinder, but leave part of the rope hanging out of the spark plug hole to keep from having to fish it out of the cylinder. Then bring the piston to TDC. The piston will squeeze the rope against the valves, producing the same results as compressed air without risk of the engine turning.
Very helpful. Is it basically the same on the 5.7 vortec heads? I'm swapping the head gasket on a 99 suburban and will do this with the heads on the bench
Amazon has a camshaft seal tool set for R &R cam and crank seals. It is from Private Brand Tools. It looks real easy. It is for OHC engines. Also consider Big-sert kit from Amazon. It prevents blown out insert holes with regular inserts. This can prevent a huge problem later. It costs but its worth it. Hopefully it can be done with the engine IN the car. Get inserts from Amazon. They are various sizes. If you replace a insert that is regular size, use Time-sert, if it hasn't had an insert before
@EMPIRE0FLIES Yes I have heard of using rope. I also heard that you can coat rope with grease before putting it in the cylinder if you need to clean the spark plug threads or install a thread busing such as a Time-Sert. You then fish the rope out with a wire hook. Any metal particles that drop into the cylinder will probably stick in the grease and be removed with the rope. Those shade-tree mechanics were inventive!
Great video guys, Approximately what might I expect to pay to have, hopefully the Valve Seals. Replaced on my 1994 GMC Sierra extended cab 4x4 160k original miles, 2nd owner. North Myrtle Beach, SC? I won't hold you to an amount! 🙂
I had a jasper engine that had a lot of valve train noise. Jasper replaced the engine and told me the cause of the engine noise was the "valve seals were beat out" . Would that have caused the noisy valves. It was tapping loud enough from cylinder 1 and 4 that I could hear it going 20 mph on the road. 2001 s10 4.3. It doesn't seem like valve seal would make tapping sounds.
I have a 1996 mustang gt with a 4.6 modular v8. When I go to replace my valve seals will I have to set my valve lash and all of that? I do plan on taking the heads off of the car.
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Love the way you explain stuff down to the bits you need to know and the things you might not work out for yourself without telling people stuff they probably know already. A real gift to us all.
I like to use a little grease on the keepers to keep them on the valve before decompressing the spring. Nice video.
EricTheCarGuy Pff what do you know........wait....
EricTheCarGuy do you happen to know if there's a difference between the intake and exhaust valve seals on a 03 lq4?
Great vid. No unnecessary talking and good camera work. Small tip I might add is cover the oil returns before taking keepers off..JUST INCASE it’s drops and makes a run for one of the holes.
I started working on engines around five years old, worked professionally for a while, have overhauls and ground up restorations under my belt, now a hobby, and I think your video is great!!!! You guys do a great job, really clear and you focus on the details really well with the video. Easy to follow uncluttered, Keep up the great work!!
i love videos like these. makes my life easier when the pros show you how to get it done. then i don't feel like such an amatuer when taking my own stuff apart. thanks for helping me save money and make money fixing my friends and neighbors stuff. people tend to want to hold on to good running cars or trucks. why not? makes perfect sense to keep driving something that runs good.
Great video, very clear and concise directions and tips. Thank you I was worried it was going to be more involved than it actually is. With help from a mechanic friend i'm planning on tackling this later in the week.
Thanks!! I love that you can find these sorts of tutorials in here. This one was something I'd wanted to know because I'm having that issue now and it sure would be nice to take care of it myself
Great tutorial! I’ve read on different forums how everyone has a hard time with the keepers. The magnet worked perfect!! After the first cylinder I handled it like a boss!! Thank you, thank you!!
glad it helped, thanks for commenting
I have this same need, and this video pretty much told me exactly which tool to use, got that one, and how it's done. I had been told it was necessary to remove intake manifold, this video disproves that. Albeit, the left side two rear cylinders are a long reach, it seems by the time you get to that part, you should be getting pretty good with the Spring Compressor Assembly tool. Great video for this purpose.
Absolutely first class video - many thanks!
Considering the vast knowledge that car mechanics need, they don't get paid anything like as much as they should.
thank you guys,will be doing this my 94 suburban I like the way you explain the project .
A great video, thanks for posting. I am not that confident at mechanics but watching this beats hours of reading what you don't understand.
He is one of the Best Master Tech I tune to help me educate in diagnosing end repairs on engines. A truly great teacher .
I'm doing this job on my 08 Silverado and have watched several how to videos. They've all been helpful but yours is the most complete. I have no idea how much I will be saving doing it myself but I'm sure it's at least $500 or so , if I do it right of course! Thank you so much for this.
You candy it Rick, I'm glad i'm helped
Yeah, just pour some sweet and sticky candy all over it, and it will go nice and sweet.
You guys made it look easy-peasy! Thanks for the tips!
Most Gen 1 Chevy small blocks didn't have seals on the exhausts because it's always under pressure, pushing the oil back into the V/C area, and the drip down after shut down wasn't much. That made those guides last a lot longer.
Buick engines had little plastic umbrellas that rode up and down with the valve and never wore out, a genius design.
its alot of good mechanic on here but you are about the best i have seen ..i wish i stay next door to you..
awesome video i have a smokey 4.3 and this video is great to show me how to change the valve seals.
Awesome. The attention to detail is great. Thanks a bunch.
Great step-by-step video guys. A lot of help.
That was incredibly helpful guys- well done!
Thank you so much for the details I need this for my truck.
Thank you for your informative videos. You saved me lots of money thanks.
A guy at my work taught me that after you install the valve keepers hit the top of the valve with a brass or plastic hammer to make sure they are installed correctly. If they aren't they go flying. Better than putting it all back together, starting the engine and having it happen.
great as always. one of the best automotive sites on you tube.
Thank you VERY much. I have always been afraid to do these until now.
This was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
People like you are awesome. Nice video and thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing the information, you’re very kind people
Thanks for this! My 91 Chevy both need this!
Very well done, gentlemen, thank you for the video.
Very well done would have been seeing the finished product. I would like to see the whole job done. It gets hard reaching the very far valve seals with that spring compressor tool. It get tougher as you get to the rear of the engine. How come one guy doesn't get his hands dirty?
Maybe hes holding the camera?? As far as the job getting harder as you go deeper in the engine, yes that's true, sometimes life is hard, but here's an idea how about you thank this guy for dropping some knowledge instead complaining jerk?
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The Air Thing is Brilliant Man.Great Video
Great video guys, very well done and professional :)
Now that was good explanation and video. My 2006 Camry needs new valve stems at 250,000 miles... reckon I should do it.
Hats off to you guys ! Very good video. Thank you
Great video. But one thing I would suggest to anyone doing this that it doesn’t say in the clip is to put a bit of oil in/on the seal otherwise you’ll end up with bad seals again in no time at all.
Very informative, as always. Thanks for posting!
Great video, thank you for the educational information.
thank for that video, i found u guys at the right time.
Thanks for the video. I have an 87 Iroc that needs new valve seals
Good video..thanks for taking the time to educate us.
It's amazing, good technique, i appreciate that.
nice job bro thanks for the tips i got mustang dint pass smog check thay say is the seal valve
Great explanation thanks for sharing your knowledge
Just what I needed to see, well made video
That’s cool the fact you can do it like that but must be hell of a lot easier to do it out of the car
Should also mention to keep hands clear of all belts & pulleys. Some times the air in the cylinder causes the motor to turn over due to the air pushing the piston down. Just something to be aware of. Good video.But yeah, go behind the truck for personal adjustments!
Good job, good tutorial, thank you.
Thanks for the informative video.
Great demo guys!
thanks much for this video, i forsee a valve seal replacement in my jeeps future
Awesome video. Thank you guys
Nice informative video. Thanks!
Nice video. Need to tackle this on a 91 tercel. Have the book but so much better to see it 'in person'.
Great video, well done.
Thanks a lot, bout to knock this out this weekend
very good mechanic i learn alot from you thanks
Thanks, I appreciate your comments
Great video. thanks for posting.
thanks for that info helped me in my car problem.
Awesome, thanks for this video!
Thanks sir this video reassured me I was quite capable of doing this job
Great explanation!
i love your channel man thanx alot
Very cool and useful !
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Very helpful Thanks for the great advice I just got the subscribe button
thank you for teaching
older motors had ''umbrella seals'' they are in the same place but look like an umbrella. a smart tip to use if your engine is older or sat around much, is to check the height of your valve springs when they are off. good luck. :)
what about putting the rockers back on? any special procedure? im watching other videos and people are doing it while the engine is running others are not. Whats the best way to reinstall the rockers and ensure the valves are adjusted? is there a video you can recommend?
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Use a plastic seal guide to protect the new seals, the tip of the valve and keeper grooves can get jagged or razor sharp...
you can use a file or crocus cloth or very fine sandpaper to smooth out the nicks or burrs, very carefully
Thanks for the video.
great video, thanks for sharing that.
Excellent video 👍
If you happen not have shop air to do this kind of job, go get a spool of small nylon rope. This is acutally my perferred method. Bring the piston almost to TDC, then put a pretty good amount of the rope in the cylinder, but leave part of the rope hanging out of the spark plug hole to keep from having to fish it out of the cylinder. Then bring the piston to TDC. The piston will squeeze the rope against the valves, producing the same results as compressed air without risk of the engine turning.
fantastic video - thank you very much indeed!
you guys make it look easy lol
good work and good idea
@ 8:29 LOL. We all do it. Great vid!
Very helpful. Is it basically the same on the 5.7 vortec heads? I'm swapping the head gasket on a 99 suburban and will do this with the heads on the bench
Amazon has a camshaft seal tool set for R &R cam and crank seals. It is from Private Brand Tools. It looks real easy. It is for OHC engines. Also consider Big-sert kit from Amazon. It prevents blown out insert holes with regular inserts. This can prevent a huge problem later. It costs but its worth it. Hopefully it can be done with the engine IN the car. Get inserts from Amazon. They are various sizes. If you replace a insert that is regular size, use Time-sert, if it hasn't had an insert before
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@EMPIRE0FLIES Yes I have heard of using rope. I also heard that you can coat rope with grease before putting it in the cylinder if you need to clean the spark plug threads or install a thread busing such as a Time-Sert. You then fish the rope out with a wire hook. Any metal particles that drop into the cylinder will probably stick in the grease and be removed with the rope. Those shade-tree mechanics were inventive!
Super job!
The only thing I would add is put the new seals in fresh oil or oil the valve stems to prevent premature wear to the seals
Nice work
just great, thank you...
Thank for that video that good help
Sticky nutsack at 8:31..other than that this is a very good video Duane..LOL!!!
Great vid. thanks
nice video man! thanks.
hey thanks for the video! i have a question. what another tool can I use to keep air in to the cylinder?
Great video guys, Approximately what might I expect to pay to have, hopefully the Valve Seals. Replaced on my 1994 GMC Sierra extended cab 4x4 160k original miles, 2nd owner. North Myrtle Beach, SC? I won't hold you to an amount! 🙂
do i have to adjust valve clearance after i put back the racker arms? hope you can shed info...thanks
dab of grease on the keepers helps on reinstall
Great job
I had a jasper engine that had a lot of valve train noise. Jasper replaced the engine and told me the cause of the engine noise was the "valve seals were beat out" . Would that have caused the noisy valves. It was tapping loud enough from cylinder 1 and 4 that I could hear it going 20 mph on the road. 2001 s10 4.3. It doesn't seem like valve seal would make tapping sounds.
Good video, thx
I have a 1996 mustang gt with a 4.6 modular v8. When I go to replace my valve seals will I have to set my valve lash and all of that? I do plan on taking the heads off of the car.
My express van needs valve seals. Can you get to front cylinders? The ones inside the van are prob cake.
awesome vid!
Hey guys, great video, mine is smoking bad when up to operating temp could that be valve guides too?
Perfect video