cant find a valve spring compressor for my k181

[horseman with no horse 48]

im torn between one oem exhaust valve or a set of aftermarket valves. this is what i found on ebay

Edited yesterday at 08:01 PM by horseman with no horse

[horseman with no horse 48]

i bought the set of aftermarkets. they have a 30 day policy for returns. if they seem iffy or dont lap in and run good then i will return it. also reading others posts valve guide replacement is almost always unnecessary and that grove in the exhaust stem is normal like others here have mentioned. whelp when i get them i will lap them in and set them and let you guys know how i feel about them. wish me luck.

 

[953 nut 60,724]

11 hours ago, 953 nut said:

The Kohler engine service manual that you can download on here has a good section on replacing valve guides.

 

6 hours ago, horseman with no horse said:

i was thinking just drill a self tapper in, double nut it and slide hammer it out. maybe drill them thin first. that is if they even need replacing.

Its your engine and you can screw it up any way you want to or you can do it correctly.               Your choice!

Pages 11-6 and 11-7 of this manual may be of some interest to you.

 

[horseman with no horse 48]

i mean thanks for the advice but thats kinda rude m8

1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

 

Its your engine and you can screw it up any way you want to or you can do it correctly.               Your choice!

 

 

 

[horseman with no horse 48]

and based on sections 11-6/11-7 my stem is fine therefore its not wore therefore the guide is not. its too out of spec to lap for 4 hours straight to get the clearance i need on the stem to tappet. so i need a new valve and the guide is fine...... the only thing that could be "wrong" is im using aftermarket parts so i have no idea what you mean by "wrong" 

[horseman with no horse 48]

ok so... i cancelled the set of aftermarket valves and bought the one NOS OEM exhaust.

[953 nut 60,724]

11 hours ago, horseman with no horse said:

i mean thanks for the advice but thats kinda rude m8

 

No, I told you about the service manual several posts back.

[horseman with no horse 48]

thats fair but im not focused on the guides. anymore 

[953 nut 60,724]

Download the Service Manual, it has a lot of good i information that you can use to have a successful  outcome.

[horseman with no horse 48]

ok so i read the manual. if the spec of the guide doesnt exceed .005-.007 depending on what valve then the guide itsnt wore according to the documentation. i bought a new valve anyway. so all i can do is measure the guide clearance and if they check out everything should be proper.

[horseman with no horse 48]

i found these prime line guides for a good price, ive used their products before they are pretty solid. i cannot afford to pay 25 dollars a piece per guide. if anyone has a suggestion on where to get cheap quality guides or NOS guides for less than 52 dollars a set please let me know.

[horseman with no horse 48]

these ones are higher quality USA build guides i believe. but.... look at that seller... ive been warned about a seller with "barn" in their name. now i have a dilemma, do i suck it up and spend 52 bucks for OEM? or contribute to what i have been told is a scandalous seller by many on this forum? 

[horseman with no horse 48]

also i cant seem to find a valve guide remover for it lol