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Is lapping valves necessary?
Although some seats may need two or three times of lapping, it is not necessary or good to over-lap the valves. It is unlikely, but possible, to remove too much, and doing so will ruin the valve seat. If you are unable to achieve a consistent grey ring, the seats are probably worn out and will require cutting.
How long should you lap valves?
The lapping process for each valve should take less than a minute if the valve seat and face were ground correctly.
Why do valves grind?
A valve grind (commonly referred to as a valve job or valve lap) can be crucial for proper functioning valves/seals. It is the process of smoothing out the engine valves so that they are effectively able to seal in the valve seat in the cylinder head to completely seal the engine’s combustion chamber.
What is a valve lapping tool?
This means the tool is attached to the valve head, lapping compound is applied to the valve seat or the valve face and the tool is rotated left and right to lap the valve to the seat. It’s kind of like trying to start a campfire by spinning a stick fast enough to create enough heat to ignite your kindling.
Do you need to lap valves with a drill?
Properly done with precision machine tools you will not need to lap them to get a proper seat, or only minimal lapping. There are many tools and attachments for doing valve jobs. If doing a hand lap is very hard it could be that the valves or seats are damaged to the point where that’s not the correct fix.
How to lap valves the easy way on YouTube?
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Which is better a lapping valve or a valve job?
Lapping is about finely honing the seat and face together. Power tools at this stage and in this method will introduce greater chances for error. There is a better way than lapping valves by hand, it’s call doing a valve job. You recut the seats, and resurface the face of the valve.
Can you spin a valve with a drill?
Then you spin the valve using the drill and hose rather than manually. Can you verify if this idea is feasible and will not damage anything? Attempting to do this will very likely damage the valve seat, valve itself and potentially the valve guide.