Replacing the valve stem seals

The engine of your car oil increased appetite? Engine for more than 1 liter per 1000 miles? Appeared blue smoke from the tailpipe? These are the first signs of deterioration of the engine.

Of course, the overhaul can not yet think, if that is not reduced dynamic performance and increased fuel consumption. These problems can be solved by replacing valve stem seals. Surgery to replace the caps can be made with their hands, without the help of professionals. This will require a garage and tools for repair, the most essential of which is the remover crackers valves. But you can find it in the near auto shops.
To start let's talk, why you need a valve stem cap. Its purpose - not to skip over the engine oil. It should fit snugly to the valve and allows only a small portion of the oil needed for its oil. Caps are made of special rubber. Over time, the valve stem cap starts to break down, rubber ages, loses its former elasticity and peel off from its base. This leads to the fact that the cap starts to pass more oil. Consequently, the growing consumption of engine motor oil. As a rule, the domestic automobile valve stem seals replacement interval is approximately 20,000 kilometers. For modern engines, this period can be increased by 2-3 times.
Go to order the replacement valve stem seals will not. Details of the operation to replace them you can find in any technical manual for your car. Besides, everything is explained more accessible, thorough and with pictures. But we should clarify some of the nuances. The great danger replacement surgery valve stem seals lurking trying rasuharivaniya valves. For this purpose a special device, with one end attached motionless, while the other - puts pressure on the plate, thus compressing the spring return valve. Following this should remove the "crumbs" from the valve. It is best to do a magnetic screwdriver or long forceps. Just be careful, because if you lose the "cracker", the process of reassembly is impossible. But in practice, these small "crumbs" can fly to an unknown destination, and then find it would be impossible. Also, for precaution, you should close all the holes on the engine with foam or cloth, so there has not got "cracker" or dirt. When installing a new cap, do not forget to pre-lubricate the engine oil.
Surgery to replace valve stem seals can be made with their hands, but this requires experience and the right tool for the job. If you do not have the knowledge to repair or there is no certainty that the replacement of caps is better not to take. The price for this operation is not too high, so that entrust the operation a professional auto masters.