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Topic subjectBest way to CLEAN VALVES (out of head)???
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70251, Best way to CLEAN VALVES (out of head)???
Posted by xEclipsE RaceRx, Mar-09-04 10:15 AM
Im gonna use some valves out of an ol spare head, and tehy are pretty gunky. So I was wondering if yall knew of an easy trick to cleaning them? Like soaking them in some OXYclean or something like that and just wipe off lol? ANy methods?

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70252, RE: Best way to CLEAN VALVES (out of head)???
Posted by thedawg, Mar-09-04 10:27 AM
Oileater. Get it in 1 Gal containers from Costco.
70274, RE: Best way to CLEAN VALVES (out of head)???
Posted by MR BLUNT 2gnt, Mar-09-04 02:15 PM
course wire brush + drill. Comes right off, its just carbon build up.
70275, RE: Best way to CLEAN VALVES (out of head)???
Posted by extreme97nt, Mar-09-04 02:16 PM
I use a bench grinder with a wire wheel on it.

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70278, RE: Best way to CLEAN VALVES (out of head)???
Posted by MR BLUNT 2gnt, Mar-09-04 02:23 PM
so pretty much the same approach. its easy, just let the wire wheel do the work.
70347, RE: Best way to CLEAN VALVES (out of head)???
Posted by xEclipsE RaceRx, Mar-10-04 09:06 AM
Cool.thats what I did on my heat shield to polish it. Thanks Guys

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70387, RE: Best way to CLEAN VALVES (out of head)???
Posted by Keith2172, Mar-11-04 03:40 AM
If you have access and you are going to rebuild the head the best way is to glass bead them, but protect the stem. When you clean them no matter what method you use, make sure they go back into the same port they came out of. Valves wear in to the seat they are matched with, if you swap them around, or put them into another head, you HAVE TO do a valve job, or they wont seal properly. This is coming from a guy that worked in a machine shop for 3 years so trust me.
70389, RE: Best way to CLEAN VALVES (out of head)???
Posted by Michael_97RS, Mar-11-04 04:18 AM
I wouldn't use a whire wheel on the valves I wouldn't want to score them up or mess with the seating surface.

Use some good degreaser, and you should be able to get that off, or machine shops have good cleaners they can do sonic cleaning or bead bast em.

Some kitchen degreaser work very well.



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