Take your head to a machine shop. Trust me, you'll be better off that way.
Ballpark estimate is $100 per hour labor plus parts, the new valve guides price.
to change valve guides, there is no reason to remove engine from vehicle. u do need to remove the heads , as the valve guides are in the heads.so u need to remove,the inlet manifold, exhaust manifolds,probably the distributor,the alternator, and anything else that is bolted to the heads. TAKE THEM TO A MACHINE SHOP!!! trust me, you dont want to try to do this yourself!!
Yes.Yes.
Yes you can. I'd check the valve guides for wear while you're at it though. If the valve guides are bad a new seal isn't going to be a long term fix.
NO... You MUST remove the heads and take them to a machine shop and have the valve guides replaced. No other way.
possible bad valve guides or blown head gasket possible bad valve guides or blown headgasket
Valve guides and/or valve seals can be worn. Allows oil to get into the combustion chamber.Oil consumption and smoking are signs of either bad piston rings or bad valve guides/valve seals.A compression check on each cylinder can help determine which.
It means the piston rings, valve guides and valve seals are in good condition.
Worn valve guides? New answer : Worn valve guides WILL cause some what of a rough idle and engine would smoke at all times. If engine smokes at start up only and then quites then your problem would be the VALVE SEALS.
oil consumption, tapping noise (because it is loose), burned valves or valve breakage
bad piston rings Excessive engine wear - Rings, Valve guides, Valve seals
How do you replace valve stems and guides on a 1989 Jeep 4 Cylinder engine?