Valve Stem Seal Do I need them??

[paulandabbe]

Hello, I am sorting out my 1600 tp engine as both of the heads had cracked and wouldn't idle or run correctly, I have replaced pistons and cylinders, grinded in cylinders to heads and the new valves too, I got the top end rebuild kit from vw heritage, I have noticed that out of the 8 valves only 2 have Valve Stem Seals, my haynes manual diagram shows them on each valve, how important are these little rubber seals? They aren't inlcuded in my gasket kit, I read that you don't need them as they end up in your oil? Advice please

 

[Loxy]

I read that you don't need them as they end up in your oil? Advice please

Thats where mine ended up after less than 1000 miles.....

 

[noddy]

I have a remtec recon unit fitted and it came without the oil scrapers if that any help.

 

[Dirty Harry]

You can leave them out.

 

[paulandabbe]

Thanks everyone, I won't bother with them

 

[froggy]

When i rebuilt mine i left them out, as long as the valves guides are good then you dont really need them

 

[Benyon]

When I rebuilt my engine last week, I forgot to put them in I didn't remove any when I took the engine apart so didn't bother going back to put them in. I did have new guides and valves tho...

300 miles on and no issues yet...