Valve Stem Seal Issue

[joshua52mcclain]

Sorry to butt in but i can't start a thread on my phone im doing a valve job on my 98 3.1 the valve stem seal I got for it should be the right one but its way different than the ones I pulled off my car and they dont seat correctly like the old ones theyfloat off the valve channels im at a loss any one know anything about my problem? you can pm me so no one gets mad not trying the steal someones thread but well sorry

[SappySE107]

Moved to your own thread (we need to remove tapatalk most likely), and all I can say is the right one doesn't look like a valve stem seal to me. The left one isn't factory.

[3400-95-Modified]

The one on the right is a valve cover seal.

[joshua52mcclain]

No its not the vc seal its the tip of the vss I figured it out I had to get the vss for a 99 olds cut 3.1 idk I didnt know the heads are different than a 98gp 3.1 guess its had a head swap or idk something

[Guest]

The one on the right is a valve cover seal.

Yep, that's definitely what it is. I thought I recognized but couldn't put my finger on it, because it's upside down to how I normally look at them. lol

[SappySE107]

No its not the vc seal its the tip of the vss

Its definitely a valve cover bolt seal. 1994-1999 3100 valve stem seals are all the same, with the spring seat attached. 2000+ are identical but for a different OD on the guide. Older 3.1 don't look like any of the pictures in this thread.

[joshua52mcclain]

Yea sappy your right but for some reason they gave me 12 instead of 8 idk I figured it out now its hard doing a full rebuild and working two jobs and trying to think straight lol