Bugger, was stripping my head in anticipation of receiving my new stem seals and thinking cylinders 1 and 3 were at top dead centre the exhaust valve on No 3 dropped and looks like its gone all the way to the bottom of the guide.

Have tried using my magnetic pick up tool but the valve is not magnetic. Neither can I get in with fingers to pull it up.

Looks like am gonna have to remove the head anyway and might as well get the valve guides done while am at it, how much is it normally to have standard guides replaced?

 

can't you turn the crank and get it to push cylinder 3 piston up and that should push the valve back in unless its come out of the guide alltogether?

 

same as above, put it in 5th gear and push it slowly and watch for it to come up.

 

Tried to turn the crank but it was not as easy as it had just been getting the pulley to TDC and did not want to force it. I guess I could try your suggestions....worst case scenario the head comes off anyway but I think the valve has dropped past the bottom of the guide.

 

just be careful bringin git back up as if the valve has gone pass the guide then the likely chance is that you will probably bend the valve or score the piston.

 

Pistons are new so will just whip the head off. Will give me a chance to properly check things over.

 

take exh manifold off and pull it back up easy through exh port
tim