valve spring compressors?

[Pat Korach]

Haydn

I use a C type spring compressor and a
socket. Use a socket that is just small
 enough to go in the recess and wrap the
outside with electrical tape.  The socket
should be small enough so the retainer does
not go inside the socket.  Use the compressor like you would on a regular
head, wth socket in between  the compressor fork end and the retainer.  This
worked
pretty good for me.  Getting the keepers in
the retainers correctly takes patience.  I would drop a keeper in one at a
time down the square hole of the socket.  Used a thin
screwdriver and a flashlight to move the
keeper around till it dropped in next to the
valve stem.

Hope this helps

Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA




<haydn_taylor at hotmail.com>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Haydn Taylor" <haydn_taylor at hotmail.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 8:02 PM
Subject: valve spring compressors?


> Hey All,
>
> Dumb question.....
>
> Where can I get my hands on a valve spring compressor that will work on my
> 5KTQ head.
>
> I havea sears one, but it cant reach down deep enought to do the job. I
did
> manage to get all the valves out today by using my O2 sensor socket as an
> extension tube. But I have no chance of doing the same to put them back in
> once I am done porting.
>
> I have been searching the web for a while tonight and have seen a system
> that uses rails and a cam over lever which looks nice, but how do I hold
the
> valves up? do I have to bolt clamp the head face down to the bench with a
> shim to hold the valves into the combustion chamber.
>
> Anyway- if anyone knows how to do this that would be good.
>
> Timmmy
>
> "Imlivinalie!!!"
>
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