Cylinder Head Question

pull the heads and have a valve job done.

sounds like as mentioned that the valve guides have excessive wear and its allowing the valves to "tip" and the problem will only get worse over time and if you do not tackle the problem now....you could be looking at an entire engine rebuild/replacement in the future!.

if it gets bad enough it could tip a valve and the piston could smack it and in worse case scenario it could blow a hole in the piston,**** a piston and crack a cylinder,break a rod,ruin bearings.....you name it....it COULD happen.

normally if I can visibly feel/see any play in my valve guides....they get new ones.

you will need to have your heads taken off and your mechanic will take out the old valve guides and press in new ones. and if the valve stems are not worn down than they will be reused. and aslong as your seats are in good shape he will most likely lap them and get them cleaned up to make for a smooth valve to seat fitment. and he would install new valve seals (umbrellas),clean up all surfaces,inspect things while he is in there, install new gaskets,re install heads,change fluids and that should be it.

paying to have it done will probably come with a decent sized price tag....but, ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

not sure if this is a slant? or a v8? but if its a slant than the job will be slightly less expensive than if it were on a v8 I would imagine.

sounds like he is being straight up with you though!