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Old 11-28-2008, 04:59 PM
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The only thing stopping me from doing this job is the fear of (a). losing parts and (b). dropping a valve - I have all the tools and parts to do it (even the mandrel for installing the new seals). It seems to me that the "rope" trick is more safe and sane, although I wish I had x-ray vision to see that I had stuffed in was enough to do the job!

The other thing that's stopped me is that a lot of people think that if the valve stem seals are leaking, a valve job looms anyway.
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