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[vauxsull]

What are we looking at cost wise to do the stem seals on a 2.6? I go through around 1 ltr per 1000 miles and has done so in the 50k i've done in it.. The car has 140k on it now. I have heard there's a tool available to keep valves in situ to save taking head off or did I just dream that up???

[Martin_1962]

Here goes

2 head gaskets
16 stretch bolts
2 exhaust gaskets
2 downpipe gaskets
24 GREEN valve seals

May be lucky with cam cover gaskets.

I did oil cooler, thermostat, cam belt water pump as well all at same time

[vauxsull]

Aaaargh nooo wasnt banking on taking out a second mortgage..Maybe just live with topping up oil every 1000 miles....

[Elite Pete]

I've got one in bits at the moment doing the valve stem oil seals

[vauxsull]

Hmmmm have you indeed Pete?? whats the total cost of doing that then?

[Martin_1962]

I dropped in 3.0 cams as well.

Not an overly difficult job either just take your time

[DodgeyDave]

Been looking at this again. The oil is still burning at around the same rate but i'm not using the car as much.

There is definately oil burning on start up and when giving it the beans (smoke visible on both). Also when revving it when stationary after you take your foot off the gas there's a sort of putt putt noise when the engine is slowing. I'm told by a friend this confirms it to  be stem seals, is this the case??

[Ken T]

Ummm.... talking about changing valve seals, I read about some people doing it by presurising the cylinder and using a pusher/lever type compressor to remove the valve collets and hence get access to the valve seal. This only needs access to one side of the valve so you don't need to take off the head(s). You need to make up an adaptor between a compressor air line and the cylinder, adapting an old spark plug is a possible way.

I haven't tried this yet but if it avoids all the taking off of heads it will be a lot easier in time and bits needed.

Ken

[DodgeyDave]

I've been offered a tool to hold the valves in place while you remove the stem seals, hopefully this will make for an easier job.