A valve device includes a valve housing body having a passage for fluid, a
valve guide formed in the valve housing body, a valve stem sliding in the
valve guide for opening and closing the valve, a hydraulic actuator for
opening and closing a valve, and a hydraulic control valve for
controlling the hydraulic actuator, in which a scraper is provided on an
end of the passage side of the valve guide for scraping the deposits on
the valve stem. Further, the hydraulic actuator and the hydraulic control
valve are integrated with the valve housing body. Furthermore, the device
is provided with a nozzle oriented toward the valve guide and having an
orifice for jetting pressured oil for cooling.