Posted by skyhiranger on October 31, 2012 at 07:00:49 from (71.49.75.59):
In Reply to: Valve guide seals posted by skyhiranger on October 27, 2012 at 16:48:33:
Well, I eventually used a grinding stone and ground that sharp lip down. There was no way those guides were going in without tearing/cutting the hell of of those seals. With the way the seals were bulging, they would have probably got cut down to 1/2 the original OD, and that would have made them useless.
Once the lips were ground down, a little grease and they all slid in relatively easy.
Anyway, they are in, the valves are adjusted, everything is buttoned back up and I fired it up the other night. Seems to run good again.
Now, I just gotta get the oil and sludge cleaned out of the rear end/pump/tranny area, the lift assembly put back together, and the lower lift arm pins tightened up. Then it should be good for another 60 years. :lol:
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