[Vwdiesel] Valve adjustment WAS: low compression

LBaird119 at aol.com LBaird119 at aol.com
Thu Aug 12 12:47:29 PDT 2010


In a message dated 8/12/2010 10:29:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
dieselwesty at yahoo.com writes:

> I would never think of re-using valve stem seals when they are $2 for new 
> ones, 
> so, are these needed?
> This could be another tool I buy and never use !

  It can be done without them but it's a PAIN!  I somehow ended up 
with a couple pairs of dental pliers.  One worked ok-ish.   Nothing 
like the real things though.  You won't use them a lot but you'll be 
glad you have them when you need them!
    Loren


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