how to repair valve seat

1996 TOYOTA TAMARAW
300,000 MILES
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TONY51
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the valve s are not seated properly
May 25, 2012 at 7:22 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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if the seat is damaged, you need a machine shop to replace the seat. if it is not damaged, you can resurface the seat.

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May 25, 2012 at 10:26 AM
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KHLOW2008
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If the guides are bad as well, getting a used head might be more economical as machine shop charges for such work are not cheap.
May 25, 2012 at 12:34 PM
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