valve spring compressors

[B Vibert]

A few years ago when I had to replace a few bent valves I ran into the
same problem and made a tool.   I used a metal tube with appropriate
slots cut in the sides to allow access to put the keepers in pushed in
with a simple C-clamp.
I could easily make up a batch if anyone is interested in them.

Burl Vibert
1987 5kcstq
Kingston, Ontario


Cody Forbes wrote:

>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!!
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>-Cody
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>----- 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
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>>>Where can I get my hands on a valve spring compressor that
>>>will work on my
>>>5KTQ head.
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>>>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.
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>>>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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>>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
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>those
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>>%$#@#@ little keepers. This assumes that you have the head off the engine
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>>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
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>>you aren't playing with cylinder heads.
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>>Vic Norman  1996 A4
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