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Cleaning valves?

Postby MrT » Thu May 03, 2012 10:28 pm

I've got the valves out of my MG ZS and they need a bit of a clean. To be fair they aren't that bad but whilst I have the head off I may as well give it all a good clean.

What is the best way to get the carbon off?
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Re: Cleaning valves?

Postby owelly » Thu May 03, 2012 10:48 pm

Pop the valve in your drill chuck and apply a bit of emery paper to the spinning valve.
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Re: Cleaning valves?

Postby TeamTotalWankel » Thu May 03, 2012 10:53 pm

Mind those seats tho :wink:
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Re: Cleaning valves?

Postby Relentless Rob » Thu May 03, 2012 11:08 pm

What they said. I've found a pillar drill and wet and dry sand paper soaked in WD40 works well.
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Re: Cleaning valves?

Postby MrT » Fri May 04, 2012 5:07 pm

Cheers :thumbup:

I'll give that a try tonight.
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Re: Cleaning valves?

Postby TeamTotalWankel » Fri May 04, 2012 6:04 pm

MrT wrote:Cheers :thumbup:

I'll give that a try tonight.


If you don't have a pillar drill then pop your drill in the vice or clamp it to the bench.
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Re: Cleaning valves?

Postby MrT » Sun May 06, 2012 5:43 pm

Worked a treat, I have a clarke pillar drill thing you fasten a normal drill into. I found it easiest with this tilted on its side:

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