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ricke1

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15th Oct, 2008 at 10:00:15pm

Hi there,
I am after some valve guides and some valve stem oil seals to recondition my metro turbo cylinder head. I've been ringing around and they say that the valve guides are bigger than non turbo ones, no place that i have contacted have valve guides or stem oil seals to fit. Does anyone know where i can get some from??

Thanks!
Ricky *happy*

P.s. Due to the recent trip to the nurburgring & the gear box breaking the reason why i am changing these is because when the car is started up from cold it will smoke quite badly for a couple of minutes while its warmed up. I am also getting the turbo reconditioned because i'm not sure which one of these would cause it to smoke. Thought i might aswell get them both doen while the engine is out!

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cossierick

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15th Oct, 2008 at 11:03:38pm

Ricky , am sure one of the main mini engine builders would be able to help with the stem seals or id ring rich at minispares?

To be honest id only change one thing at once then you no whats wrong.

Rick


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15th Oct, 2008 at 11:10:25pm

I have the Turbo valve guides in stock, i wouldn't use the stem seals on the exhaust personally. :)

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16th Oct, 2008 at 09:14:18am

Disconnect the boost hoses to see if it's the turbo or not.

What about these stem seals?
http://mra-minis.co.uk/product_info.php?cP...products_id=181

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wil_h

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16th Oct, 2008 at 09:38:17am

As Phil says, seals on the exhaust guides are not needed.

I never found any of the larger bore guides and had a standard set reemed out.

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16th Oct, 2008 at 02:57:41pm

Why not use the ones you've got, and fit some K-line inserts. I'd do that if I had 8mm stems.

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.

ricke1

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17th Oct, 2008 at 09:16:30pm

Thanks =) Checked turbo today, looks fine! Thinking about getting an unleaded head!

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