Valve Installation. Cadillac Concours 1997

For 1990-2009 cars

#### Tools Required

• | J 38820 Valve Stem Seal Installer

• | J 8062 Valve Spring Compressor

• | J 38821 Valve Spring Compressor Adapter

• | J 38819 Valve Keeper Installer

1. Lubricate the valve stem with clean engine oil.
2. Insert the valve into the valve guide until it bottoms on the valve seat.
3. Lubricate the valve seal with engine oil.
4. Using the J 38820 , install the valve seal using the following procedure:

4.1. | Place the valve lifter bore protector into the lifter bore.

4.2. | Mount the valve seal in the J 38820 .

4.3. | Push and twist the valve seal into position on the valve guide until the seal positively locks on the guide.

5. Position the valve spring on the spring seat.
6. Compress the valve spring using the J 8062 and the J 38821 .
7. With the spring compressed, install the valve keepers into the J 38819 .
8. Place the keepers into position by pushing the tool downward.
9. Release the tension on the spring compressor and remove the J 38821 .
10. Verify that the valve keepers are installed by placing a rag over the valve tip and tapping with a dead-blow hammer. The valve keepers and the spring should remain in place.
11. Repeat this procedure for the remaining valves.