valve spring compressors?

[passat TS]

Timmy,

This is how I do my R/R of valves. Assuming the head is out of the block,
otherwise, Javad's suggestion is the way to go.
I got two pieces of thick aluminum, drilled holes for two pieces of long
1/2" threaded rods.

One of the aluminum pieces goes under the head (with a plank of soft wood
between) and the other on the top.  Both connected with the lond rods.
Pressing down the retainers I used the cut off socket used for the the
coupe's top nut of front shocks. I think it's a 22mm. I made up the distance
between the socket and the top bar with a socket extension.

It worked great. Just be careful to turn the rods' nuts at a similar speed
to maintain them at the closest level possible. I had offset wrenches on
each and turned them at the same time.

Another tip. Imerse in oil the top of the valve stem when you're mouting it
back. It acts as a glue for the 2 shells. BTW, I used a long curved tip pair
of pliers for these shells.

I hope it helps,

Carlos.



>From: JShadzi at aol.com
>To: haydn_taylor at hotmail.com, quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: valve spring compressors?
>Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 23:55:42 EDT
>
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>Timmy, you can use compressed air to hold the valve up, this seems to work
>pretty well.
>
>Javad
>
>In a message dated 9/20/2003 8:14:26 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>haydn_taylor at hotmail.com writes:
>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

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