valve spring compressors

[Cody Forbes]

That has t be the best idea I've heard in a while. Definately going to use
one of the presses next time! Man that sounds sooo much easier then the C
clamp and even the bar w/ lever, not to mention if your press has a proper
aluminum vise you can have the head held steady and all. Thats for the
post!!


-Cody

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vic Norman" <vicn at icarz.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 1:30 PM
Subject: RE: valve spring compressors


> >
> > 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
> >
>
> I have an old Sears drill press in my garage that works perfectly for
> removing valves. Buy a piece of plastic plumbing pipe that will fit the
> valve recess, cut a  window in the side of it so that you can see what
> you're doing and you're ready to go. The drill press easily compresses the
> valve spring, using the pipe as a spacer, and you can then tighten the
> press's pinch bolt and you will have both hands available to play with
those
> %$#@#@ little keepers. This assumes that you have the head off the engine
of
> course...
> Old drill presses can be picked up quite cheaply (I think I paid $50 for
> mine) and as an extra benefit - you can actually drill holes in things
when
> you aren't playing with cylinder heads.
>
> Vic Norman  1996 A4
>
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