Replacing valve seals

[ch33kster]

Hi,

Now that the winters months have taken full effect here in the UK I've decided its time to get dirty and replace the valve guide seals, which I think are the reasons for the huge plumes of white smoke coming out of the exhaust when free wheeling at full temperature.

I am thinking of getting the high performance nitrile valve guide seals ordered from AutoRicambi as I've read that these are better than the standard rubber seals. I was also thinking of getting a set of bronze valve guides to replace the originals since I was working in that area of my head.

I was also going to purchase the High Performance Iskenderian (Isky) valve spring set to replace the original springs which have never been replaced. I will be keeping the original valves, as long as they are straight.

I will replace the head gasket whilst I'm at it.

Is there anything that I should take into account when replacing these? Would I require anything else? and is it worth spending the extra money on these items?

Thanks in advance!

[narfire]

Are you sure it is the seals that are causing the plumes of smoke? I understand tired rings can let oil by and have the same effect.
Leak down test? Around the 13:30 point he gets into the test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgrfT0LFMhc

Hope you didn't get flooded out. My Aunt in Taunton said it was quite a spell of rain.
Chris

[mgbgtn]

Leaking valve seals cause BLUE smoke on startup caused by the oil leaking by the seals after the motor is shut off. White smoke could be caused by water leaking by a blown head gasket or by brake fluid being pulled into the motor through the brake booster vacuum line. If you have an automatic, the motor will pull fluid up the vacuum line that goes to a modual on the side of the auto the governs the shift points. Just pull the lines off and check for oil in the lines.

[vandor]

If you will be using the stock valves then you don't really need the bronze guides. Fiat used steel guides, and they last a long time.

[blusmith]

Hi. Measure everything carefully and Proceed with caution: I have just rebuild a 1982 2000 and bought a set of bronze guides only to find they were too small and "fell through" the holes on the head. Chris

[djape1977]

1608ccm has one size while 1756ccm and 1995ccm have diferent sized valve guides

[vandor]

Yes, but the late ones are smaller, so that's not the problem, unless somebody installed an early head.