[Chrysler300] Bent / Stuck Valve

["Richard Osborne" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good Morning,

I got the right side cylinder head off of the G. Sure enough, the
exhaust valve on #6 is stuck open. I can't find a spring compressor, but
some initial measurements  show the valve to be bent. Much to my
surprise, the valve seat seems to be still in place and unaffected.
Also, it has bounced off of the piston leaving an elliptical indentation
approximately 1/2 inch long and maybe .010" deep (hard to measure with
my dial gauge setup).

Question: What are your thoughts about the piston? Can it continue to
be used? I plan on filing the "burr" off of it so as not to create a hot
spot. It doesn't look that bad, but I have never had to deal with this
situation before.

My travel schedule is rather full for the next few weeks, so I would
like to get the head back to the machine shop tomorrow.

Thanks again for all of your help.

Best regards,

Richard Osborne


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