Using the comp cams valve spring tool, where am I going wrong?
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Well I tried to use the comp valve spring tool and the valves are going down with the spring? Wtf? Shouldn't the valve stay put and the spring go down? I'm afraid the valves might have hit the piston because I had it at tdc? So now I may need to pull the heads? I'm so pissed right now, where am I going wrong?
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I got one more to go, Passenger side, furthest towards the firewall. This one looks fun. Thanks for all the help guys. I'll post up when it's running.
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That's because the keepers are not releasing from the retainer. What you need to do is once you have compressed the spring a bit (1/4" or more), then take something semi-soft, like the end of a hammer's handle and push on the outside edge of the spring's retainer. That will help separate the retainer from the keepers.
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All done though, EPS cam is in.