The valves are one of the fundamental elements of a car engine. Your care must be continuous to prevent malfunction and wear.

In view of this, we introduce a simple guide to help you identify and solve some problems that often occur with valve engine of your car, from the seat until you are responsible for distributing gasoline:

• If the valve shows minimal wear on its seat with shallow mark, it can be used again without rectifying the seat.
• A shadow on the seat indicates that the valve was working poorly aligned and will have to be checked.
• Never reinstall a valve that shows too much wear on the seat or head.
• Carefully inspect the safety grooves of each valve, if they show any damage or wear, install a new valve.
• Do not use a valve that shows rust or dirt of any kind, this can cause or hide erosion or stinging.
• A malfunction may be due to the fact that the valves have adhered to the guides.

Also, make sure there are no problems with lubrication; there is no presence of abrasive material in contact with the engine or misalignment between the motor seat, guide and valve.

If you are the ones who give your car direct treatment, keep in mind some of these indications and if not, go to your trusted mechanic and ask him to explain the process to you.

Periodic reviews will maximize the durability of these tools essential for the proper functioning of ‘your iron’. So you know, look out for this guide and good luck!