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Old 02-01-2009, 09:20 PM
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Here is a thread with a nice write up.

Replaced Valve Stem Seals - My experience

Since I had never done this before I paid a bit more than I needed and bought a kit with step by step instructions and a special tool for seating the seals. I'm glad I bought the kit but after doing the work I see know that this is a fairly simple job.

Took me about 5 hours start to finish but I took my time and that includes a trip to the store for a socket I was missing. For me the hardest part of the job was getting the old seals off. That and having to redo the exhaust valve clearance when I realized that my helper had been using the intake gap distance by mistake. Doh!
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