AH05.

30-P-1000-02SZ General information on checking valves, valve

seats and valve guides

Engine all (4xWD, CAR, Light transporter, smart)

The following figures and notes aid in assessing the valves, valve Poor cleaning during engine repair
seats and valve guides in the cylinder head. They should provide for a Poor fuel grade
professional decision-making aid regarding condition and continued Faulty assembly
use. The illustrated damage profiles that follow are only a selection of
 After an engine repair, fill oil circuit with approved engine oil
possible forms of damage. Not all possible damage profiles can be before starting. Then crank engine several times with starter until oil
shown here. When assessing forms of damage, always incorporate the pressure is established.
surface condition of the valves, valve seats and valve guides into the
damage diagnosis.
Wear or damage to the valves, valve seats and valve guides in the
cylinder head are often caused by:
Poor engine oil quality (oil viscosity) or thinning of the engine oil,
e.g. through fuel entry
Delayed maintenance
Faulty engine timing

Valve body

1 Keyways
2 Valve stem
3 Valve disk
4 Valve seat

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Shown on engine 272 with two removed

valves and removed spark plug

5 Inlet valve
6 Outlet valve
7 of valve seat ring
8 Valve guide

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Continue to use valves:

Valves with normal combustion residue, shown

on spark-ignition engine. Combustion residue
in the combustion chamber may be caused by
the fuel quality, the driving profile and the
engine oil used.

P05.30-A005-76

P05.30-A006-78

Valves with normal combustion residue, shown on spark-ignition

engine. Combustion residue in the combustion chamber may be
caused by the fuel quality, the driving profile and the engine oil used.

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Valves with normal combustion residue, shown
on diesel engine. Combustion residue in the
combustion chamber may be caused by the
fuel quality, the driving profile and the engine
oil used.

P05.30-A007-76

P05.30-A008-78

Valves severely sooted due to carbon deposits.  Carbon deposits in the combustion chamber can be caused by
 If complaint occurred due to damage on valve stem or valve guide, defective piston rings, defective valve stem seals, damage to the
replace valve or cylinder head. cylinder barrel, incorrect engine oil or incorrect fuel.
Otherwise, the complaint will reoccur after a few kilometers.

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Intake valves with carbon deposits on valve
disk. Clean intake valves with carbon deposits
and continue to use if no damage is visible on
valve stem.
A Diesel engine intake valve
B Spark-ignition engine intake valve

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Continue to use cylinder head:

 Due to compliance with installation

tolerances, reworking the valve seat in the
cylinder head or valve guides is fundamentally
not permitted.
The valve seat in the cylinder head must
display a uniform contact pattern all the way
round or be uniformly wide all the way round.
C Exhaust valve seat
D Intake valve seat

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Do not continue using valves and cylinder head:

P05.30-A011-77

Exhaust valve burnt through at valve disk. Seat ring wear in cylinder head
The complaint may occur for reasons such as: Foreign objects in combustion chamber
Insufficient cooling Material fault in valve disk

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Valve seat worn in cylinder head.
The complaint may occur for reasons such as:
Valve guide knocked out in cylinder head
Valve seat ring not pressed into cylinder
head correctly
G Intake valve seat
H Exhaust valve seat

P05.30-A014-75

Exhaust valve seat burnt through.

The complaint may occur for reasons such as:
Valve guide knocked out in cylinder head
Valve seat ring not pressed into cylinder
head correctly
Foreign objects

P05.30-A015-75

Valve guide worn and knocked out.

The complaint may occur for reasons such as:
Inadequate lubrication in valve guide
Damaged valve stem

P05.30-A016-75

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Valve guide loosened or broken.
The complaint may occur for reasons such as:
Incorrect mounting
Foreign objects

P05.30-A017-76

Do not continue using valves; check area of valve seat rings and
valve guides in cylinder head:

P05.30-A012-78

Valves positioned on pistons. Engine timing chain skipped

The complaint may occur for reasons such as: Engine overspeed
Incorrect engine timing

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Valves bent in shaft.

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