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General => The garage => Topic started by: ReDBull on 25 January 2010, 09:35

Title: MKII steam seals.
Post by: ReDBull on 25 January 2010, 09:35

Replacing steam seals rocker cover off or head off job?

Title: Re: MKII steam seals.
Post by: rubjonny on 25 January 2010, 10:03

you can do it with head on if you use compressed air to hold valves shut, ive also seen people use a trick with some rope pushed into cylinder then engine turned over till piston stops.  otherwise head off and valve compressor is required. either method requires rocker cover removed

Title: Re: MKII steam seals.
Post by: ReDBull on 25 January 2010, 16:29

Cheers thanks for that :smiley:

Title: Re: MKII steam seals.
Post by: th3_f15t on 26 January 2010, 17:45

I'm doing the exact same job at the moment on my Mk2 Golf! Check out my project thread for any help you may need. It's not exactly a how-to guide but it'll give you an idea of the work involved. Hope it helps.

Title: Re: MKII steam seals.
Post by: danny_p on 26 January 2010, 19:46

if you have air line there is a rreally easy way to do stem seals