New head gasket (air escaping through valves)

[artistic_gore]

I put a new headgasket on my ea82 and it's still going nowhere fast. I know I should have had the head checked and possibly shaved but I really don't have the cash. Anyway, now that I have the headgasket on air is escaping through the valves, is there a cheap way to have them rebuilt or should I be looking for a junkyard motor. I'm at a loss.

 

Thanks

[Log1call]

Did you grind the valves? It could have a burnt valve.

Did it have leaking valves before you took it apart? If not...

When you had it apart did you strip the heads and clean them?

Have you checked the valve clearance?

[artistic_gore]

I did not grind the valves but they were not leaking prior to tearing it apart. I guess I will have to get a spring compressor and grind tool and have another go. It will give me an opportunity to replace the stem seals as well.

[nipper]

At the very least you should have lapped the valves. Get a price for having the heads checked, otherwise you may be buying a third head gasket.

 

 

 

nipper

[artistic_gore]

At the very least you should have lapped the valves. Get a price for having the heads checked, otherwise you may be buying a third head gasket.

 

 

 

nipper

 

They wanted $160 to pressure test the heads. I chose not to lap or grind the valves initially because I don't have a spring compressor. I'll have to see if I can rent one and invest in a lapping kit or grind tool.

[john in KY]

I did not grind the valves but they were not leaking prior to tearing it apart.

 

Any chance the problem is the HLA are pumped up and therefore preventing the valves to fully close?