Hornet Valve Guides

allan

Has anyone successfully removed exhaust valve guides in your home garage?  If so, how?  I made a puller from 5/16 stainless steel hardened bolts and tried to pull them using a top plate on the block.  I had a 1/2 drive impact maxed out and all the bolt did was bore into the steel plate - the valve guide did not budge one iota (is that a word?).  These things must be removable somehow...............................

Help!

Allan

allan

Thanks Ken.  Has anyone else successfully accomplished a valve guide removal at home?

Allan

lostmind

I use the same procedure. Put lots of rags in there to catch the parts.

Bill had a complete write up on this a few months ago.

I think it's the accepted practice.

allan

Great information guys.  Thanks.  Any chance you can come up with the write up from "Bill"?

What's really wierd is that this engine is not a high milage engine, and............, not all valve guides are bad.  But the ones that are, are really sloppy - other are still only slightly loose.

Allan

BillUSN1

Try this.

http://openforum.hetclub.org/discussion/165555/project-creep-valve-guides-valve-job-etc#latest

allan

Perfect!  Thanks.

Allan

Uncle Josh

I replaced all the guides in Scott's  Black/Boston Cream Hornet.  Just drive them down a little with a solid punch and hammer, to dislodge them,  then pull them out with stainless threaded rod, or grade 8 bolts and nuts.