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Old 11-12-2004, 09:04 AM   #21 (permalink)
cbatters
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Default Re: Make your own valve spring compressor for $15

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Originally Posted by Boostaddict
Pull off your front valve cover (cake) to see what you are dealing with. There is no room to remove the valve springs without pulling the cams. Removing the cams isn't that much work. The timing belt will only take a few hours more and the extra room will make sure you don't drop the keepers into the abys of the head...

Think of it this way... you could probably swap brake pads without taking the wheels off, but why would you want to?
Already removed valve cover as per earlier post. I am pretty much resigned to removing the cams but would still like to find a screw type spring compressor instead of arm wrestling with a lever. (If I can save 10 minutes per valve with a better tool I save 4 hours on the job and a lot of frustration.)


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