<VV> Diagnose engine "knock" ? valve seat damage

[Charles Lee]

Wow !  I would have bet that # 3 would have an obvious indication of valve 
seat damage, but it does not show any valve seat displacement ?
www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/1967MonzaCylinderHeadRemoval.htm#CombustionChambers

I'm still convinced that #3 vale seat was the cause of my "knocking" when 
the engine wasn't even warm enough to do that ?
Would the area around the valve be worn if the seat was loose ?

The combustion chamber is wet though and the top of # 1 and # 5 are chock 
full of carbon, probably from messing with the carburetors, trying to get 
them right.

Any ideas ?   I've never removed valves before, so what do I need to know 
that will surprise me if I try this ?

Thanks again guys !
Charlie



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
To: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 5:41 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Diagnose engine "knock" ?


> Odds: Even money. Did you have good compression in all 6 cylinders before 
> you replaced the parking brake cable?
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Charles Lee <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
>>Sent: Oct 15, 2010 12:43 AM
>>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>>Subject: <VV> Diagnose engine "knock" ?
>>
>>What are the odds that I'll find a dislodged valve seat on #3 ?
>>
>>Charlie
>>