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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Omega man 2 on 05 January 2009, 21:37:48

Title: Stem seals
Post by: Omega man 2 on 05 January 2009, 21:37:48

Hi,
Does anyone know where the best place is to get valve stem seals.
Should I go to opel or would you trust ones off ebay?

Title: Re: Stem seals
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 January 2009, 21:43:15

I used to get some Elring ones from a guy on ebay which were fine.

Title: Re: Stem seals
Post by: Pitchfork on 06 January 2009, 08:47:46

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Hi,
Does anyone know where the best place is to get valve stem seals.
Should I go to opel or would you trust ones off ebay?

Sounds like a need for some Stem Seal Research!! ::)
(Where's my coat?)

Title: Re: Stem seals
Post by: andyc on 07 January 2009, 16:57:24

OE ones 90410741 @ £1.21 each + VAT

Andy

Title: Re: Stem seals
Post by: Omega man 2 on 07 January 2009, 16:58:58

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OE ones 90410741 @ £1.21 each + VAT

Andy

Thanks :y :y :y

Title: Re: Stem seals
Post by: Andy B on 07 January 2009, 17:39:07

 .....  less than £30 for valve stem seal sounds good till you cost in head gaskets. Has anyone ever replaced them without taking heads off? I know there are spring compressors for some engines that allow seals to be done in situ, and I made a tool for my Dad's V6 Granada ...... only half the number of valves of an Omega to work around though.
It'd be good (and cheaper & easier ;)) if the Omega's could be done in situ

Title: Re: Stem seals
Post by: andyc on 07 January 2009, 17:55:10

Just had a quick check on TIS and you can only done them with the head off, according to GM.

Its seems a bit strange then that is is possible to do the seals on a V6 without having to take the heads off but you loads of KM special tools

Andy  

Title: Re: Stem seals
Post by: Omega man 2 on 07 January 2009, 17:55:53

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.....  less than £30 for valve stem seal sounds good till you cost in head gaskets. Has anyone ever replaced them without taking heads off? I know there are spring compressors for some engines that allow seals to be done in situ, and I made a tool for my Dad's V6 Granada ...... only half the number of valves of an Omega to work around though.
It'd be good (and cheaper & easier ;)) if the Omega's could be done in situ

Doesn't look like it. Anyway the head is already off with the valves out along with the pistons :D :D :D.

Awaiting for parts to be delivered.

Title: Re: Stem seals
Post by: Andy B on 07 January 2009, 19:07:18

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Anyway the head is already off with the valves out along with the pistons :D :D :D.  ......

Ah!  ;D  ;D  :y  :y

Title: Re: Stem seals
Post by: vauxnut on 07 January 2009, 19:24:17

hi. was poss on the 8v engine  with adaptor from air line.use the air press to hold the valves in place. :y

Title: Re: Stem seals
Post by: Andy B on 07 January 2009, 19:28:39

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hi. was poss on the 8v engine  with adaptor from air line.use the air press to hold the valves in place. :y

Holding valves in place is easy - a length of pliable cord shoved down the plug hole & lift the piston up  :y. The hard bit is usually trying to find somewhere to hold on to so you can compress the valve spring in a controlled manner so you don't ned to look round your garage/garden for the collets!  ;D  :y  :y