Valve Guide Replacement

[calum91]

I own a 2.0 Golf Mk3 16v ABF. Recently started an engine rebuild and when i removed the valves (with some difficulty), bits of the valve guides were scraped off in the process.

Is it possible and relatively easy to replace these?

Cheers.

[Wayne]

You need a machine shop to press them into the head.

[dragongreengolfgti]

or you need one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7PC-VALVE-SPRING-COMPRESSOR-KIT-/260872499496?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3cbd367128

And you need to lap them in using

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VALVE-GRINDER-GRINDING-LAPPING-TOOL-19-0MM-22-2MM-/330623826423?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4cfab739f7

[Wayne]

or you need one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7PC-VALVE-SPRING-COMPRESSOR-KIT-/260872499496?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3cbd367128

That will not work with replacing the guides 

[dragongreengolfgti]

or you need one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7PC-VALVE-SPRING-COMPRESSOR-KIT-/260872499496?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3cbd367128

That will not work with replacing the guides 

Ha ha true i didn't read the op properly i thought it was just valves themselves but still if your gunna do the valves will need one 

[tshirt2k]

Machine shops usually charge around £15/guide.

[calum91]

Wow, 15 quid per valve is expensive, especially since i have 16!

Think it needs done? I was hoping it would be cheaper. I think it was some of the valve guides that was stripped by the collet grooves in the valve.

[tweed]

Wow, 15 quid per valve is expensive, especially since i have 16!

Think it needs done? I was hoping it would be cheaper. I think it was some of the valve guides that was stripped by the collet grooves in the valve.

got be cheaper to buy a recon head?

don't you know any1 working in the trade?

[tshirt2k]

Wow, 15 quid per valve is expensive, especially since i have 16!

Think it needs done? I was hoping it would be cheaper. I think it was some of the valve guides that was stripped by the collet grooves in the valve.

But not all valves may need doing. I did exhaust valves only as they are usually the worst ones. Or you could join CGTI (paid member) and go for a shed head at a good price. Thats with a port and polish too.