How do you remove the valves?

[Livingmylife93]

I cant seem to get my valves out. The head is off the bike and all, but i cant seem to get the rocker arms out if that is what i need to do... All 4 are warped so its time for new...

[Spartan]

Did you pull the rocker arm pivot pins out? You have to use a small slide hammer or an extraction kit....they're kinda pressed into the head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf7EK-Wsq0k Go to about 3:45 and you'll see what I'm talking about.

[Livingmylife93]

ok cool, thanks. does anybody know the right thread size?

[Spartan]

I think it is like 6mm but not 100% sure.

[russ-russ]

It is 6mm.  You need abot 8-10 inches of all-thread and a nut to use it as a puller.

[Livingmylife93]

of course the home depot by me doesnt carry metric all thread 

[Spartan]

Ace hardware...Or you can just get the kit from DL700. I think it is about 20 bucks...

[Livingmylife93]

so of course no where around here has the 6mm all thread... my parts are in today and i could get it back together but need to put the new valves in. so as of now its holding me up 

i know somebody on here has an alternate method to get the valves out?

[Spartan]

Get some standard all thread that is close to 6mm then use a metric tap on it to re-cut the threads to metric.

[Krandall]

Its rough cutting standard to metric. I'd suggest finding steel rod and cut threads that way.

[Spartan]

That'd work too...Or get a longer metric bolt and just put a nut below the bolt head to push down on the spacer. I am not sure how long the ones in the "kit" are, haven't tried one myself yet. I've also heard of people using a small slide hammer to pull it out

[Livingmylife93]

i can get normal steel rod, then what do i do with it? how would i thread that?

[Spartan]

Get a metric die and cut new threads into it...like one of these dies


Here's a how to vid on it... http://www.ehow.com/video_4951866_use-tap-die-set.html

[Livingmylife93]

thanks guys! im off to the store now

[Krandall]

thanks guys! im off to the store now

good luck, let us know if you have any questions.