Removing valves
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Drifting
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Removing valves
Besides the tricky-dick c-shaped tool, are there any back yard ways to get the valvesprings off a removed head? The only thing I can think of is to place the head on a bench and find/make something that fit in the bowl to prevent the valve from dropping when I apply pressure with my on-car spring compresor. There has got to be a better idea than this.
rj
rj
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Not sure of any back yard ways but there is another tool that is U shaped with a crank on the top. The ends of the U slip into the valve spring end closest to the head. As you turn the crank it compresses the spring and allows you to get the keepers out. Not to expensive. I think I paid like $25 for mine.
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Originally Posted by AintQik
Besides the tricky-dick c-shaped tool, are there any back yard ways to get the valvesprings off a removed head? The only thing I can think of is to place the head on a bench and find/make something that fit in the bowl to prevent the valve from dropping when I apply pressure with my on-car spring compresor. There has got to be a better idea than this.
rj
rj
...no offense meant, but if you are not aware of the tool to remove them, one has to wonder what you are trying to accomplish in the first place
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The giant c-clamp is the correct way, but you can use the spring compressor with the hammer, as mentioned. Getting the keepers back in, however, can also be difficult.
However, I also agree with *89x2*
However, I also agree with *89x2*
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Drifting
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Originally Posted by *89x2*
...no offense meant, but if you are not aware of the tool to remove them, one has to wonder what you are trying to accomplish in the first place
I have a very good set of springs/retainers w/ less than 3k miles on them in my stock heads that could go to somebody doing just a cam swap. I need to send in my bare heads as cores and realized at the last minute that the large c-clamp thing is up at my father's. I also realized that I had already removed the heads when I made the first realization, leaving me in my current pickle.
