Tricks for valve retainer keepers?

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

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Drew

On Sat, 24 Jan 2004, Brian Wagner wrote:

> My favorite for dubs
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Neal Tovsen
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 9:43 AM
> To: Dan Bubb
> Cc: Scirocco-L
> Subject: Re: Tricks for valve retainer keepers?
> 
> The only compressors I've seen are the $14.99 ones at the local store.
> With a little bending of the arms to match the contour of the cam
> support casting, it works fine for compressing the spring, but it leaves
> near-ZERO room to put the keepers back on during reassembly.
> 
> Any links/info on better valve spring compressors are welcome...
> 
> Neal
> 
> On Fri, 2004-01-23 at 14:07, Dan Bubb wrote:
> > 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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