valve spring compressors? (and keeping the valves from falling out)

[Richard Hoffman]

It sounds to me as if the head is already pulled.  Compressed air is useless
in this situation.  Perhaps a little more insight from the original poster
would help in the recommendation?  Is the head still on the car, or has it
been pulled?
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "superba" <superba at comcast.net>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 3:36 PM
Subject: valve spring compressors? (and keeping the valves from falling out)


> Hi Timmy,
>
> Javad was correct;  the proper way is to use compressed air in the
cylinder
> through the spark plug hole.  However, there is another trick that works
but
> is a little time consuming;  however it beats fishing a valve out of the
> cylinder.  Get some clean rope, about 1/2 the diameter of the spark plug
> hole, and feed it into the cylinder until you've filled up the cylinder.
> You'll have to pack it in but it will keep the valve from dropping into
the
> cylinder.  I've done it a few times and it's nothing compared to getting
the
> keepers on the valves with your free hand.  Use a little axle grease, or I
> suppose you could use chewing gum, to help hold the keepers until you get
> them in position.  Buy some extra keepers before you start and have a long
> slim magnet or a magnet on a string to drop into the oil drain holes to
fish
> out the keepers when they "fly".
>
> All of this is easier if you have a second pair of helper hands, but be
sure
> to get someone that's patient.
>
> HTH.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Jim Jordan
>
>
> >  Message: 14
> >  From: "Haydn Taylor" <haydn_taylor at hotmail.com>
> >  To: quattro at audifans.com
> >  Subject: valve spring compressors?
> >  Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 23:02:43 -0400
> >
> >  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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