Do I need new valve guides?

[John165]

I removed the head on 2002 Galant because of a blowed head gasket. The car also used a lot of oil before it had a blowed head gasket, and since I dont intend to foil with the block for possible ring problems I thought I could have done as much as possible to the head to make sure no oil consumption could be coming from it.

Now that I have the head off, I was wondering what else should be replaced in the head besides the valve stem seals? Maybe valve guides? If I have new guides installed in the head, what else has to be done in addition to the new guides? The guides are only couple dollars a piece, so I figured why not have them replaced while the head is off the car????

I want to make sure that anywhere oil could leak in the head is fixed since it is removed from the car.

[reiketsutsukigami]

then yea get new seals and guides have it checked for any leaks anyone else wanna add on i feel like im missing something.

[DTP]

if it blew a head gasket, get the block/head check for warp-age... other than that you should be good. did you have a lifter tick? if so, i'd replace those too

[John165]

The head is being checked for cracks and warp-age. The motor never made any ticking noise.


So can new guides be installed without any other work done?

[DTP]

The head is being checked for cracks and warp-age. The motor never made any ticking noise.


So can new guides be installed without any other work done?

I believe so, but don't quote me on it.




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