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Old 12-03-2004, 05:42 AM   #62 (permalink)
cbatters
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Default Re: Make your own valve spring compressor for $15

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Originally Posted by BLACK94TT
That was one of my worst fears. I had paper towels stuffed in every orifice on the head. I also had couple of sets of new ones on hand just in case some decided to go flying across the garage.
Ideal case is to have a magnet that automatically "snatches" the keepers when the retainer is depressed so all you do is tighten/loosen the tool and you end up with the keepers safely stuck to the magnet.


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