Tricks for valve retainer keepers?

[drew at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (Drew MacPherson)]

If you like to buy rather than build:

http://www.zdmak.com/vw%20tool.htm

search for VW541/1 (48.00)
and below it is the support bar (55.96)

If you bought the compressor bar, the support bar would not be hard to rig 
or build.

Drew


On Sat, 24 Jan 2004, Drew MacPherson wrote:

> > Anybody got a line on the VW valve spring compressor pictured in the
> > Bentley? Kind of a prybar-looking contraption. That looks useful...and
> > doesn't consume 10 sq/ft of floor space when not in use.
> 
> These are a must-have for when you're doing head work with the engine on 
> the car (valve stem selas for example)  It's on my list of tools to build.  
> I have a pattern for making one that I donwloaded off the net somewhere - 
> but I can't put my hands on it.  I'll post a link or send a copy once I 
> do.  In the mean time, I borrow one from the local VW shop when I need it.
> 
> Drew
> 
> 

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