head questions

[Spln_Hrd]

i picked up a messed up bolt head for free it has bent valves as you can see, but what else to i need to check before i try to fix this/how do i check it too?

the timing belt was installed improperlly. i already cleaned it, i think it shined up nice, and the valve cover is on off a blone 2g motor i had sitting around.

 

[MrDSM]

To check valve seats, they make a blue compound that you put a small dab of on the valve seat and rotate in the guide. If you see that the blue doesnt show all around the seat then the valve is bad and isnt sealing properly. The name of the blue compound escapes me right now but its avaliable at anyplace that sells extensive rebuilding supplies.

 

[flinguist]

To check valve seats, they make a blue compound that you put a small dab of on the valve seat and rotate in the guide. If you see that the blue doesnt show all around the seat then the valve is bad and isnt sealing properly. The name of the blue compound escapes me right now but its avaliable at anyplace that sells extensive rebuilding supplies.

The blue stuff is Prussian blue, it normally comes in a small tube. Don't get any on your skin, it'll leave a stain you can't get off very easily.

 

[babell2]

If it's got bent valves more than likely it has some damaged valve guides as well. Mine split like toulips (sp) when the stems bent inside them. Look close. If you do punch in new guides you will have to have the valve seats reground to make shure everything fits properly.

 

[91 white tsi]

if there are bent valves and seats is it even worth fixing moeny wise since you can get good shape ones off DSMtrader?? I ask this becuase i have 3 heads laying around that have bent valves and guides and seats. a machine shop said to go back with stock parts would be like 450$ but i got a used head for 125$ shipped. if there is a way or place to get them done cheap let me know i have some paper weights i might be able to salvage

 

[MrDSM]

The blue stuff is Prussian blue, it normally comes in a small tube. Don't get any on your skin, it'll leave a stain you can't get off very easily.

genius

 

[flinguist]

genius

Thanks. Another good use for it is to write "DORK" on the forehead of someone like you, so you can see how hard it is to get off.