Steps to Remove and Inspect Valves, QMB139 Clone 50cc

Applies to: Baotian, Sukida, Hoatian, Lifan, JMStar, Jinlun, Kymco, Tank, Quinqzi, PGO, Roketa, Strada and Taishan QingQi and many more...

Valve Removal

As always, this page can only give an overview of how to remove the valves and springs from your chinese scooter clone, some import scooters may differ from these instructions. These instuctions assume that you have already removed the camshaft and cam gear from your scooter. If you have not already done so, see Camshaft Removal for a step by step guide.


  1. Remove the camshaft from your clone chinese scooter. (refer to Camshaft Removal.)
  2. Pull the cylinder head upwards and off the cylinder head bolts to remove. This may take some effort as you will have to break the gasket seal.
  3. Use a Valve Spring Compressor to remove the collet and release the spring and components. Take care to note in which order you take the spring components off.
  4. Check each valve to see if it is bent, burnt or broken. Measure the outer diameter of the valve stem, change the valve if the stem measures less than 4.9mm.
  5. Check the springs for breaks or weakness, replace if necessary.
  6. Whilst you have the valves out it is a good idea to inspect and measure the valve guides, ream any debree from the valve guide and measure the internal diameter. If the internal diameter is greater than 5.3mm, replace the valve guide.
  7. If the valves look burnt or worn, either replace or use grinding paste to re-seat the valves correctly. If you do this you will need to adjust the valve clearances.
  8. Refitting is the reverse procedure. Clean any old head gasket material from the cylinder head mating surfaces and use a new cylinder head gasket.
QMB139 Remove Chinese Clone Scooter Cylinder Head
Use a Valve Spring Compressor to release the vale springs, chinese import scooter.






Notes

Poor running, particularily at idle and burning oil (blue smoke) are symtoms of valve and valve guide wear. If you find grinding and replacing valves daunting, you can always remove the cylinder head and take it to a specialist engineering firm to do the work for you.

Imported scooters, mopeds and motorcycles, particularily those from china (chinese) are often constructed from inferior materials and metal parts wear out much quicker.