Valve (page 2 of 2)
- Make
- Mini
- Model
- Mini Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–2000
- Section
- Repairs
EngineValve · page 2 of 2
- Position tool 18G 1519 to valve.
- Compress valve spring with tool.
- Remove 2 collets securing spring cap to valve.
- Release valve spring and remove tool 18G 1519.
- Remove valve spring and cap.
- Remove oil seal from valve stem.
- Remove valve from cylinder head.
Refit
- Recut valve seat in cylinder head.
- Grind in valve.
- Clean combustion space in cylinder head.
- Use an air line to blow out combustion space and valve guide.
- Clean valve.
- Clean valve, spring, cap and collets.
- Lubricate valve and oil seal.
- Fit oil seal to valve guide.
- Fit valve to cylinder head.
- Position valve spring and cap.
- Using tool 18G 1519, compress valve spring.
- Fit collets securing spring cap to valve.
- Release valve spring and remove 18G 1519.
- Clean mating faces of cylinder head and inlet manifold.
- Clean inlet manifold locating rings.
- Fit locating rings to inlet manifold.
- Fit NEW manifold gasket to cylinder head.
- Fit inlet and exhaust manifolds.
- Fit nuts and washers securing manifolds to cylinder head. Working in sequence illustrated, tighten nuts to 22 Nm.
- Align breather pipe to cylinder, fit and tighten bolt.
- Set gap of spark plugs to 0.85 mm.
- Fit spark plugs and tighten to 25 Nm.
- Fit cylinder head. See this section.
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