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Which valve compressor tool to buy for 2v Suzuki heads.

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Got the valve out by pushing on the valve retainer with a dull prybar but I cant get it back on the same way.

So I am looking at valve compressor tools on ebay. Ther are many different styles of tools.

Can you guyz let me know the kind to buy for or GS's?

Thanks!
 
Make your own out of a cheap deep well socket or a piece of PVC. I want to say the correct size is a 24mm but I'll have to look this evening when I go to the garage.
 
After messing around with sockets, PVC and other bullish:t home made tools for decades I finally bought one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005SUXFQS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00

It is so incredibly easy and quick to use, I can do a whole head's worth of valves in the time it used to take to do one or two. To think I've wasted days of my life screwing around with junk when spending a few bucks makes it this easy, ludicrous. I suppose if you will only do one head once in your life then flail away with sockets to your heart's content, but I'm done with that.
 
Here is my Homemade job. Pretty simple works great.
 

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Nice work on the homemade compressor.

I can't fault purchasing one at $40 for guys that work on engines semi regularly. I use a large C-clamp from Harbor freight and a piece of heavy duty PVC with a window. Not saying this is better, it's just that I didn't plan ahead and wanted to do the work right away.
 
Like cowboyup, I use a 24mm deep socket that has about 1/3 of the end cut away for a window to access the keepers, but that $40 unit that tkent shows is rather appealing, too.

I use a cheap (Harbor Freight?) 6" C-clamp that cost about $10 (occasionally on sale for about $6) and paid about $8 for the socket at Auto Zone. That puts my cost at already 40% of a kit that will be MUCH more versatile for other vechicles, too.

I had seen some compressor kits before, but they were well over $100, so I looked around for a LONG time before coming up with the 24mm deep socket.
 
I have only had to do one head so far but I agree, that set Tom showed will be on my shopping list if I have to do another one
 
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