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How to replace valve seals on your engine
Does your engine blow blue smoke when idling, does it smoke blue going down the road? Chances are you have worn out...
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How to Change a Valve Stem
The valve stem on a tire is a small rubber tube extending out from the rim. It has a spring-loaded metal air...
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How to Change the Valve Seals Without Removing the Head
After miles of service, the valve seals in the cylinder head of your vehicle wear out and become brittle. The worn seals...
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How to Install SBC Valve Stem Seals
If you notice oily black deposits on the spark plugs of your small-block Chevy (SBC), if your "Service Engine Soon" light comes...
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How to Replace Valve Stem Seals in a 302 Engine
If your 302-equipped Ford vehicle is starting to emit blue smoke from the exhaust pipe, the valve seals might be leaking. This...
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How to Replace Valve Stem Oil Seals
The advent of the overhead valve engine brought with it several problems. One such problem was that when the intake valve opened,...
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What Are Valve Stem Seals?
Efficient valve stem seals play an important role in the use of oil in a vehicle's engine. When not working properly, faulty...
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How to Remove Valve Springs Without Removing the Head
Within every automotive engine are several valve springs. The valve springs hold the valves in their closed position until the valves are...
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How to Change the Valve Stem in a Bathtub
The valve stem is the portion of the valve that does all the work in a bathtub faucet. A rubber washer located...
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How to Seal a Tire Valve Stem
Most tire leaks come from damage due to a road hazard, such as a nail. Those leaks are readily identified. Often, cause...
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How to Remove Valve Seals
All faucets have valves that open and close to control the amount of water that passes through. The faucet and valve mechanisms...
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How to Fix Motorcycle Tire With Leaking Valve Stem
Fixing a motorcycle tire with a leaky valve stem requires that the valve stem be replaced. Whether it's a road bike or...
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How to Replace Valve Seals on a Toyota Rav4
The Toyota RAV4 is known for its high reliability ratings. Proper care, maintenance and repair is paramount to the functioning of a...
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How to Remove a Valve Stem
A conventional valve stem on a tire is a metal valve that can sustain air pressure. It is covered with rubber to...
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How to Replace a Valve Stem
Tire valve stems are used in conjunction with tubeless tires. The valve stem is seated inside the rim and allows the tubeless...
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How to Install Valve Seals in a 350 Engine
The valve seals on your 350 engine might harden or break after years of service. A bad seal will lead to oil...
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How to Change Stem Valves
The stem valves on a vehicle keep the air from flowing out of the tires. These valves, which are exposed to the...
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How to Test for Bad Valve Guide Seals
The valve guides in any auto engine suffer a tremendous amount of punishment because they have to move vertically within their guides...
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How to Slow the Engine Valve Seals From Leaking
The engine valve seals have a very specific function in the automobile engine. They restrain oil from traveling down between the valve...