is there an easy fix? the repair shop is a long way away. maybe superglue or something? it's not a big deal, but it just goes against my OCD to have something wrong

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loose valve guide questioni'm NOT a repair guy, far from it... but i may be able to do this. I gave my king 2341 a bath this morning and while i was brushing the valves i must have gotten a little too vigorous around the top of the first valve and i notice the valve guide is turning a bit past where it should.
is there an easy fix? the repair shop is a long way away. maybe superglue or something? it's not a big deal, but it just goes against my OCD to have something wrong ![]() UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Re: loose valve guide questionYou should be able to thread it back in a bit. If it still comes loose, perhaps some Loctite (non-permanent) on the threads could help as well.
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Re: loose valve guide questioni think it's been turned past where it should have been turned... like it's almost stripped. to get it straight up and down, i have to turn it back from it's furthest position.
as if it's supposed to be at 12 oclock, it will turn to a little past 1... maybe turn it beyond 12 and apply a little glue of some sort? then back it up to 12? UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Re: loose valve guide questionIf you have a small hard plastic hammer and some magnification eyewear (or good close-up vision)...
Unscrew it as much as two 360 degree turns and tap the ends down a bit so they rub against the piston wall sooner on the last turn. This fix might not be permanent, but - then again - it might. Last edited by bloke on Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:29 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: loose valve guide question![]() thank you *edit: just a little screw driver handle ![]() UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Re: loose valve guide questionSome have actually suggested that I fix horns for a living.
I've informed them that living occurs when I'm not fixing horns.
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