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tyman2395
03-13-2009, 10:28 AM
what are valve seat supposed to look like cause when i took my valves apart i never seen any but i never had a problem before with my motor. thanks
tyman2395
03-13-2009, 10:43 AM
are these valve seats?


http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/tyman2395/my%20400ex/100_1328.jpg
tyman2395
03-13-2009, 10:48 AM
come one guys i need your help my shop is gonna close soon so i gotta know to order them or not
tyman2395
03-13-2009, 10:54 AM
help anyone?!!!!!
BigRed44
03-13-2009, 11:06 AM
I'm not an expert but your valve seats should be fine. I would definately get new valve seals tho since you have it apart. They are pretty cheap. Be sure to lap your valves before assembly and you will be good.
Dathon Lawler
03-15-2009, 03:07 AM
for future reference, take a picture worth looking at. i can hardly see anything. and valve seats can't be bought. they are made. if you heard someone say you need to "get new valve seats" then that means you are gonna need to take your head to a machine shop and have the seats ground down. after valves open and close a million times they wear down. the area the that the valve reaches in it's fully retracted position......all around the edges, is the valve seat. this is technical measuring. have a maching shop do this. and a little fyi. keep your camera further away for the close up shops. people that need a closer look just zoom in on their own computer.