we have put new guides in and one is not sitting properly, I cant get it in, any advise please
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Valve stem guides
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Valve stem guides
1981 T3 1.6D holdsworth villa 3
1992 mk1 caddy pickup 1.6D
1992 mk1 caddy pickup 1.6D
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Re: Valve stem guides
Difficult to say...the drilling in the guide isn't straight?
Perhaps the guide wasn't installed squarely which would be unusual given the guide follows the original head drilling.
The valve is bent? it looks used.
Martin
Perhaps the guide wasn't installed squarely which would be unusual given the guide follows the original head drilling.
The valve is bent? it looks used.
Martin
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Re: Valve stem guides
Put a hard of my spare engine from my caddy and plug the hole up
So far
So far

1981 T3 1.6D holdsworth villa 3
1992 mk1 caddy pickup 1.6D
1992 mk1 caddy pickup 1.6D