Hillbilly Valve Spring Compressor

[posplayr]

I access the keepers the same way you did, by cutting a window in the side of the socket.

Cutting a socket is plenty easy. Use a heavy-duty cut-off wheel in the Dremel. Takes about three minutes.

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I think others have used short lengths of PVC pipe instead of a socket. PVC cuts really easily. Me I bought a compressor

[Steve]

interesting, how do you access the keepers? cutting a socket ain't easy.

point is, ya gotta use what ya got.

I access the keepers the same way you did, by cutting a window in the side of the socket.

Cutting a socket is plenty easy. Use a heavy-duty cut-off wheel in the Dremel. Takes about three minutes.

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[bwringer]

I used a Dremel to cut a window in the side of spare spark plug sockets. Then I drilled a hole in the end of the c-clamp and used this to bolt the socket to the c-clamp.

The larger spark plug socket (13/16) is used for 8 valve engines, and the smaller has been used for many 16V engines.

The sockets are wrapped in duct tape to prevent scratching the lifter bores.

[Eli69]

"That is the same concept that I use, but I found that a 24mm deep well socket from Auto Zone does the same thing."


interesting, how do you access the keepers? cutting a socket ain't easy.

point is, ya gotta use what ya got.

[Steve]

That is the same concept that I use, but I found that a 24mm deep well socket from Auto Zone does the same thing.

I don't have any pictures of it yet, but can get some if there is any interest.

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[Eli69]

i found this brass bushing in a scrap pile. put it in a vise and sawzalled off the side for access. along with a big old C clamp it's a bit clumsy but i've used it on several heads to compress valve springs and remove and install keepers. i assume it saved me a few bucks over an official tool.





in use, just slightly compressed: