1987 Chevy Corvette '87 corvette Valve Stem Seals

1987 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
90,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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1987VETTE
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Hello, I have a 1987 Corvette that smokes upon starting it up. The smoke is a bluish color and am almost certain it's the valve stem seals. What are the steps to replace these seals? Thanks for your time.
Feb 24, 2010 at 11:18 PM
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You need to take the heads off, use a valve compressor to get to the seals and make sure you use the umbrella type seals-
Feb 24, 2010 at 11:27 PM
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I appreciate your fast reply. Isn't there a way to do it with the heads on, with air pressure through the spark plug holes? Or does that not work on this type of engine? Thanks.
Feb 24, 2010 at 11:42 PM
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You can use air pressure, also the string method fill the combustion chamber up to prevent the valves from dropping
Feb 25, 2010 at 8:02 AM
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