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VALVE SPRINGS DESCRIPTION There are two interchangeable, floating (spring rotates during operation), valve spring designs. Type The springs are seated on a steel washer on the cylinder head with retainers and locks retaining the OPERATION The valve spring returns the valve against its seat for a positive seal of the combustion chamber. Fig. 49 VALVE SPRING 1 - VALVE SPRING (TOP - SMALLER DIAMETER) Fig. 50 VALVE COMPONENTS 1 - VALVE LOCKS 5 - SPRING SEATS 2 - RETAINERS 6 - CYLINDER HEAD 3 - VALVE SPRINGS 7 - VALVE - EXHAUST 4 - VALVE STEM SEALS 8 - VALVE - INTAKE CS ENGINE 3.8L 9 - 147 |