How to replace valve seals

Oct 02, 2003 1 Replies

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mr_mahoney 22 years ago

What is the easiest way to replace valve seals in a 1997 Saturn SL1

1.9 ? Can it be done without removing the head? Toyotas fill the cylinder with rope to keep the valve from dropping, some compress with air? What's the easiest method? Anyone done it yet?

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Kirk Kohnen 22 years ago

----- Original Message ----- From: "mr_mahoney" Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.saturn Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 7:52 PM Subject: How to replace valve seals

Yes. Saturn has a special tool to keep tension on the timing chain while you remove the cam. If you release tension on the timing chain, the tensioner will ratchet in and you WILL be taking things apart.

Saturn uses the air compression method.

Paying a Saturn trained mechanic to do it - that's what I did.

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