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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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I'm in north houston. Would need for a week or so.
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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 03:18 PM
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What tools do you need?

it just takes basic hand tools, a torque wrench, a balancer puller (rent from parts store) and you can use 5/16" rod to retain the lifters. Water pump bolts make a good handle to pull the cam with too, IIRC.
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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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home depot 5/16 wood Dowell cut in half to hold up lifters. only other thing is large 3 arm puller. now if you need to change springs that's another story
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Old Jul 17, 2011 | 10:55 PM
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Ur local auto parts store will most likely have the tools 2 rent. I got all of mine from autozone and wen u take the tool back u receive all ur money back
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I have extra lifter tools to stop them from falling into the motor, pm me. we can work something out
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I forgot to mention I will be changing out my valvesprings as well. Are the tools for this available at autozone?
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Originally Posted by onspeed
I forgot to mention I will be changing out my valvesprings as well. Are the tools for this available at autozone?
Probably - anything Autozone does not have O'Reilly's will.
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Yea just check all ur local auto parts store they will most likely have them
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what kind springs? dual or single? I also "heard" the autozone spring compressor that looks like a crowbar has problems of breaking bolts off in head.

and the other type of spring compressor you can rent sucks at double valve springs. Just a thought.


I bit the bullet and bought the "proform" valve spring compressor for 70 bucks. Its like the crane compressor, it does two springs at once. This tool is incredible. I changed all my springs in 2 hours. and it works well on my patriot extreme set. This tool will also come in handy since i will now have to check my springs every 20k miles and possibly change them.

But to me it paid for itself the first time i used it by doing two springs at once.
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