Tricks for valve retainer keepers?

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

If you can use a C-clamp style spring compressor it will hold the valve against the seat (and keep
it from being bent!) and you can tap on the retainer to pop it free from the keepers.
I have a socket that is slightly smaller than the tappet bore in the head with the center ground out
so I can reach the keepers. Place the socket on top of the retainer, compress the spring with a
C-clamp style spring compressor, tap on socket with hammer to pop out the keepers.
I think this approach should guarantee me a place in the "cheap-ass" hall of fame!
If you're not using a C-clamp type compressor I'd think you'd have no choice but to tap on the valve
head.
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Neal Tovsen" <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
To: "Scirocco-L" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 1:49 PM
Subject: Help: Tricks for valve retainer keepers?


> (please CC me in your reply - I'm on digest mode and I don't want to
> miss it)
>
> Anybody have tricks for getting the keepers off the valve? I've got the
> spring compressed, but the valve stem isn't sliding up to release the
> keepers. Seems to be stuck. Same for other valves I've tried. I tried
> some light taps on the valve face with a mallet but I don't want to bend
> the valve.
>
> I'm new at this. I don't see how I could be missing anything, and the
> Bentley makes it seem so simple...help!
>
> FYI, this is a hydro 8v head with some fancy-pants stainless custom
> valves with 7mm (instead of usual 8mm) stems. I purchased the head
> fully-assembled, so I haven't had to mess with it before.
>
> TIA!
>
> --
> Neal Tovsen
>
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