# LSX guys please help!!!

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [September 27, 2010, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-guys-please-help/254727 "2010-09-27T07:34:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lsx-guys-please-help/254727/132 "2011-02-01T11:50:42Z")

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> [@To those who rant about cops...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/to-those-who-rant-about-cops/39300/48):
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> Correct.
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> Why would you replace your valve guides? That’s only for high mileage motors…
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> No squish collar… they are torque to yield, they are torqued then stretched at a specific angle to provide constant pressure. You should get a new one, it’s about $2.00

No idea. He wanted to put new valve guides in to be safe I guess even tho I only had 15k on the motor when the cam went in.

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