Hi,

I have a legacy L, 2.2 Liter 1991 with 185,000 mi. Pretty sure number 2 valve is not good. Getting a compression test to be sure. If its bad is this something I can undertake out of my garage with my Chilton manual and a set of tools? What is the technical lingo for a valve job repair in the Chilton manual, so I can read up on it. Before I undertake it is there anything else I should check out to see if it will be worth it? Any help with these questions is appreciated.

Thanks!

You can remove and replace the heads yourself, but you'll probably want to send the heads to a machine shop to have the valves done. They'll clean and check the heads, regrind the valves and seats, and replace any valves that need to be replaced.

 

When you do that, you'll want to replace the timing belt, and with the mileage you have, I'd replace the water pump and carefully check all the idler pulleys and the tensioner and replace any that are questionable.

i agree, as a full valve job requires tools you dont have at home, but you can do everything else yourself.

 

 

nipper

Thanks!