While we are discussing valve guides/ seals...A little off topic: Having never been in a 2.6 European 6 cyl. Can anyone tell me how the valve guide's are sealed on these engines? I'm starting to suspect my intake's are pulling some oel in past them.
Do they use an umbrella seal that rides up & down with the valve? Or use a positive seal that presses onto the guide & the valve slides up & down inside it..Or use a small ring like the General Motors engine that seals only the top retainer...
I have never had the occasion to pull my valve cover as my truck is used less than 400 miles per year...I can hear the valves, but none are excessively quiet or noisy.. Truck is used in the summer to go once weekly to the antique/flea mkt...Parked in the winter & NEVER driven in the salt....IT IS A GREAT FLEA MARKET TRUCK......... want to keep it...........thanks, Donnie
I spent most of my money on women & cars, the rest of it I just wasted.......