This is a video showing what play in the valve stem/guide looks like.
When you have too much sideways movement like this you have worn guides or valve stems. I decided to change the guides but not the valves which improved things but didn't make it perfect is my valve stems were also worn.
http://skjulestedet.dk/videos/videomp4. ... entil6.mp4
Valve guide/stem play
Valve guide/stem play
'84 Mk1 Hill Climb Metro
'93 Rover 114GTI
'89 Austin Metro Special 998
'99 Rover 400 - sold
'02 Rover 75 cdti tourer
'85 MG Metro
'93 Rover 114GTI
'89 Austin Metro Special 998
'99 Rover 400 - sold
'02 Rover 75 cdti tourer
'85 MG Metro