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Author: Subject: zetec valve stem seals
will121

posted on 25/11/09 at 08:43 PM Reply With Quote
zetec valve stem seals

is there a differance between the inlet and exhaust valve stem seals? my existing ones are diffent colours but the cheap head gasket kits look like all 16 are the same colour? is it worth getting a more expensive kit and lastly how do you get the old ones off?
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jonesier1

posted on 25/11/09 at 08:47 PM Reply With Quote
genuine ones are red and green.





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martin1973

posted on 25/11/09 at 09:08 PM Reply With Quote
there replacment one are normally the same colour
i used a long reach socket knocked it on then twisted it n pulled at the same time to get them off.








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paulf

posted on 25/11/09 at 09:09 PM Reply With Quote
You can buy a special tool to remove them but I used a piece of thin wall ally tube that was a tight fit over them, if I remember correctly it was a section of a tent pole and was 15mm bore.You just need to press it over the seal until it grips and then wobble it sideways a little whilst pulling on it to release the seal.
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big_wasa

posted on 25/11/09 at 09:56 PM Reply With Quote
Some people have had luck pulling them of with pipe bending spring.

I ended up taking the head to scholar with me whilst picking up a few bits.

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will121

posted on 28/11/09 at 07:08 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by martin1973
there replacment one are normally the same colour
i used a long reach socket knocked it on then twisted it n pulled at the same time to get them off.


i tried this one and it worked for me


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