Tricks for valve retainer keepers?

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

This is another thing on the list of tools to build - a plate that you can 
bolt the head to and then clamp it in a vice.  When I get around to that, 
I will use the same plate as a bracket for the gearbox (that will support 
the mainshaft when the case is split.)

Drew




On Sat, 24 Jan 2004, Jeff Toomasson wrote:

> Both of these are the tools that I used, but there was the third piece I called the "support backing plate". It looked like a manufactured piece, so I was confused to not see it on that site. LMK if you want me to ask where he got it.
>  
> I'll try to illustrate it here  (top view - the bottom has one strip of continuous strip of metal along the middle to fasten into the vice and keep it balanced.  I'm sure you could get away without it if you have the other two tools.
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> HTH, Jeff
> Drew MacPherson <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
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> If you like to buy rather than build:
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> 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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