Chevrolet 1988 Light Duty Truck Repair Manual page 372

6A1-20 2.5 LITER L4 ENGINE
18. In ta ke Valve
19. E x h a u s t Valve
28. Valve S p rin g C ap
29. Valve S te m O il Seal
30. Valve K e e p e rs
34. Valve S te m O il S h ie ld
35. Valve S p rin g (w ith d a m p e r)
36. Valve S te m Seal
Figure 34 — Valves and Com ponents
D isassem b le (F ig u re s 34 and 35)
Tool Required:
J 8062 Valve Spring Compressor
1. Valve keepers (30).
• Com press the valve spring using J 8062.
• Remove the valve keepers.
• Remove the tool.
2. Cap (28).
3. Valve spring (35) and shield (34).
4. Valve stem oil seals (29).
5. Valves (18 and 19). Place them in a rack so they can
be returned to their original position at assembly.
6. Valve stem seal (36).
For in fo rm a tio n on c y lin d e r head m e a s u rin g and
r e c o n d itio n in g , re fe r
M ECHANICAL (SEC. 6A) in this manual.
A ssem b le (F ig u re s 34, 35 and 36)
Tools Required:
J 8062 Valve Spring Com pressor
J 22330 Valve Stem Seal Checker
and Tester
1. New valve stem seals (36).
• Lubricate the seal in order to aid in assembly.
2. Valves (18 and 19).
• Lubricate the valve stems with engine oil.
• Insert the valves into the proper ports.
3. Valve spring (35) and shield (34).
4. Cap (28).
5. Valve keepers (30).
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Figure 3 5 — Compressing the Valve Springs
• C om press the valve springs using J 8062.
Com press the spring enough so the lower
valve stem groove can be clearly seen.
• Push a new valve stem oil seal (29) onto the
valve stem. The seal is to be installed on the
lower groove of the stem. Make sure the seal
is flat and not twisted.
• Apply grease to the area of the upper valve
stem groove. Assem ble the two valve keepers,
using the grease to hold the keepers in place.
Figure 36 — Measuring Valve Spring Installed Height
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