Valve spring installation difficulty?
Valve spring installation difficulty? I am about to put a cam and springs in my car and I am a little worried about putting the springs on. I have called several shops but they won't touch it for anything less than a arm and a leg. Worried that I might mess something up. So far I have done everything on my car including headers nitrous and the pulley. just wondering how hard it really is and which tools I need to do this job. Any Ideas on which spring compressor tool to get?
here is what I use. .
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=25579
worth every penny to me.. then get a air to cylinder hose from AutoZone and your good to go..
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=25579
worth every penny to me.. then get a air to cylinder hose from AutoZone and your good to go..
Originally Posted by bradz24
here is what I use. .
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=25579
worth every penny to me.. then get a air to cylinder hose from AutoZone and your good to go..
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=25579
worth every penny to me.. then get a air to cylinder hose from AutoZone and your good to go..
Originally Posted by bradz24
here is what I use. .
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=25579
worth every penny to me.. then get a air to cylinder hose from AutoZone and your good to go..
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=25579
worth every penny to me.. then get a air to cylinder hose from AutoZone and your good to go..
the crane tool is ****** ****. i've used 4 different valve spring tools and that one is by and large the best. Trending Topics
Originally Posted by bluehawk2
the crane tool won't mess up anything ....right. I am just afraid of not getting a lock or something on right and dropping a valve.
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Originally Posted by jrp
the crane tool is ****** ****. i've used 4 different valve spring tools and that one is by and large the best.x1million. If you dont have the money for it, save untill you do...it will make your life easier, trust all of us. Compressed Air work well, just make sure you keep the retainers centered as you compress the spring.
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I used a tool similar to the one below. I would just bring the piston to top dead center, crank the spring compressor down, wrap a towel around it, and smack the top of the spring compressor with a rubber mallet. That would bust the retainer loose from the locks, the towel would keep the locks from flying loose, and you're done! Just crank it down again, throw the locks in place, and voila!
The only down side I saw to this tool is that it was a bitch with the double springs because it didn't want to grab the inner spring. I had no issues changing the back springs on either side.
The only down side I saw to this tool is that it was a bitch with the double springs because it didn't want to grab the inner spring. I had no issues changing the back springs on either side.
