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highconnector · 09-22-2007, 11:34 AM

Here Is The Pic.the only spot that was a pain was where the egr and plenum stay bracket are. I found that if you insert the tool and then pull it back a hair you get the extra compression you need,it also helped to work the tool up and down a few times to really get the spring down.hope this helps

soccermania688 · 12-12-2007, 06:11 PM

so you changed the vss with this tool from ebay with the cams and heads still on? i found the link to the tool on ebay and was thinking of buying to change my vss. also is it worth changing the lifters if mine dont tick at all?

link: http://cgi.ebay.com/SNAP-ON-Mitsubis...spagenameZWDVW

tmcnam · 12-16-2007, 07:46 AM

Hi Guys,

Is there anyone that will replace VSS on DOHC for a reasonable price. At one time I saw a post from someone would do it this way for around $300.00 in the Dallas area but can't seem to find that thread.

I need this done (for a reasonable amount) in the Ark, La., Texas area.

Thanks!
Tim

'92 3000GT DOHC that embarrasses the crap out of me in a drive through as it puts up a smoke screen...

Thrashpipe · 05-16-2008, 07:33 AM

I see this thread has not been talked in for a while. I was wondering if anybody had one of those tools that was being talked about on ebay. seems its not sold anymore. i need to do my VSS pretty bad and wanted it to be as easy as possible. also has anybody looked into this the snap on tool "GA318A"?

heres a link to it: GA318A, Tool, Overhead Valve

theres also a vid of a guy using it on you tube. looks pretty simple (if you have your head out haha) which is why i was hoping somebody had that ebay tool or the other tool that Skunkworks made.

FR1DAY · 05-16-2008, 10:46 AM

well the ebay tool seems to be this one from snapon
http://www.snapon.com/international/...les/ya9970.pdf
part no ya9970

i just did my vss but i pulled my heads at 120k you can bet the combustion chamber and valves need a good cleaning anyway

fresh off the engine

nice and clean used some b12 and it lifted the carbon build up right off the bowl. the valves where cleaned via a wire wheel

Thrashpipe · 05-17-2008, 04:49 PM

Very good job, and thanks for the link. i will probably pull my heads as well, expecially if its going to look like that inside. (tool looks easy enough to make outa some steel)

Thrashpipe · 05-27-2008, 05:34 PM

Well im all done with my valves and belt/waterpump/pullys change. as far as the toughness of it all, ide say the hardest part was tearing the side apart to put the t-belt on. thanks for all the info and ideas, made the job alot easier! me and my cuz ended up taking the hood off and making a tool with a mix between the first and second versions on here. just a pipe with the "window" area cut wider like the second tool (no leverage, just pushed down on them and used a magnet to grab the keepers. then pushed down on the valve and used sergical snips to put the keepers back in. very fast and easy job. good luck to all the other guys willing to go on this adventure. very good for your experience points!

Edit: Well bad news , after replacing my VSS she smokes more then usual now. i did everything very carefully too, timing is dead on. is there some kind of period of time where they have to "wear in" or something? it dosnt seem like it should but this is my first time replacing VSS.
when i start the car i will have "safe zone" oil pressure. after driving around for about 5 minutes and letting it idle it will drop to around 3 bars from the very bottom of the gauge, under the safe zone. and i know enough for that to not be a good thing. i have not very much smoke at idle but when i take off ill have a trail of blue following me for a minute untill the pressure builds up.
My car is the base model , no turbos. 95 DOHC. using castrol gtx 10w40, Any help would be appreciated. as im kinda confused at the moment. Oh and i did a compression test on all cylinders and they all are exactly the same actually above 155psi a little bit.

Thrashpipe · 07-06-2008, 05:18 PM

*Bump* any suggestions ?

I guess what ill do is pull it and just redo it all like i shoulda in the first place.

cbatters · 07-09-2008, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thrashpipe

*Bump* any suggestions ?

I guess what ill do is pull it and just redo it all like i shoulda in the first place.

1. Ignore stock oil pressure gage. If you have more than one line at low idle your presure is likely ok. (Assuming oil light never flickers)

2. Is it smoking ll the time? How many miles have you put on engine? (Give it at least 50 miles to burn off all of the oil from assembly.)

Clint

Thrashpipe · 07-10-2008, 06:56 AM

well, as far as the miles i have put on it since , i would have to say around 250. When i first start it up in the morning i will not have (as much) smoke as when its operating temp. the stock gauge will be up in about the middle of the entire gauge and stay there at idle. but after i have driven it around about 10 minutes, at a light the stock pressure gauge will read about 3 bars from the very bottom of the gauge. and if i was to rev it ide probably smoke everybody out of their cars.
I know its not something that would probably help and ill hate myself for being stupid and trying it but ill try an oil change to mobil1 20w 50 and see if it helps. currently there is new oil (that sat all winter) castrol GTX 10W 30, and i hear that sucks for our cars because of viscosity. if not , well, then my car loses its engine privileges

09-22-2007, 11:34 AM	#151 (permalink)
highconnector Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: long island n.y Drives: 92 vr4 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Make your own valve spring compressor for $15 Here Is The Pic.the only spot that was a pain was where the egr and plenum stay bracket are. I found that if you insert the tool and then pull it back a hair you get the extra compression you need,it also helped to work the tool up and down a few times to really get the spring down.hope this helps Last edited by highconnector : 09-28-2007 at 08:16 PM.

12-12-2007, 06:11 PM	#152 (permalink)
soccermania688 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Levittown, NY Drives: 1993 Mitsu 3000GT Sl Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Make your own valve spring compressor for $15 so you changed the vss with this tool from ebay with the cams and heads still on? i found the link to the tool on ebay and was thinking of buying to change my vss. also is it worth changing the lifters if mine dont tick at all? link: http://cgi.ebay.com/SNAP-ON-Mitsubis...spagenameZWDVW

12-16-2007, 07:46 AM	#153 (permalink)
tmcnam New User - Please be kind Join Date: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Make your own valve spring compressor for $15 Hi Guys, Is there anyone that will replace VSS on DOHC for a reasonable price. At one time I saw a post from someone would do it this way for around $300.00 in the Dallas area but can't seem to find that thread. I need this done (for a reasonable amount) in the Ark, La., Texas area. Thanks! Tim '92 3000GT DOHC that embarrasses the crap out of me in a drive through as it puts up a smoke screen...

05-16-2008, 07:33 AM	#154 (permalink)
Thrashpipe New User - Please be kind Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gaylord , Mi Drives: 95 3kgt, 98 Eldorado Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Make your own valve spring compressor for $15 I see this thread has not been talked in for a while. I was wondering if anybody had one of those tools that was being talked about on ebay. seems its not sold anymore. i need to do my VSS pretty bad and wanted it to be as easy as possible. also has anybody looked into this the snap on tool "GA318A"? heres a link to it: GA318A, Tool, Overhead Valve theres also a vid of a guy using it on you tube. looks pretty simple (if you have your head out haha) which is why i was hoping somebody had that ebay tool or the other tool that Skunkworks made.

05-16-2008, 10:46 AM	#155 (permalink)
FR1DAY Token English Guy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grandview Texas Drives: 92 3000Gt SL Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Make your own valve spring compressor for $15 well the ebay tool seems to be this one from snapon http://www.snapon.com/international/...les/ya9970.pdf part no ya9970 i just did my vss but i pulled my heads at 120k you can bet the combustion chamber and valves need a good cleaning anyway fresh off the engine nice and clean used some b12 and it lifted the carbon build up right off the bowl. the valves where cleaned via a wire wheel __________________ My 3000gt is just like a woman. beautiful to look at but can be a total bitch, has a ton of issues I completely fail to understand and could stand to lose a few pounds Last edited by FR1DAY : 05-16-2008 at 10:55 AM.

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05-17-2008, 04:49 PM	#156 (permalink)
Thrashpipe New User - Please be kind Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gaylord , Mi Drives: 95 3kgt, 98 Eldorado Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Make your own valve spring compressor for $15 Very good job, and thanks for the link. i will probably pull my heads as well, expecially if its going to look like that inside. (tool looks easy enough to make outa some steel)

05-27-2008, 05:34 PM	#157 (permalink)
Thrashpipe New User - Please be kind Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gaylord , Mi Drives: 95 3kgt, 98 Eldorado Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Make your own valve spring compressor for $15 Well im all done with my valves and belt/waterpump/pullys change. as far as the toughness of it all, ide say the hardest part was tearing the side apart to put the t-belt on. thanks for all the info and ideas, made the job alot easier! me and my cuz ended up taking the hood off and making a tool with a mix between the first and second versions on here. just a pipe with the "window" area cut wider like the second tool (no leverage, just pushed down on them and used a magnet to grab the keepers. then pushed down on the valve and used sergical snips to put the keepers back in. very fast and easy job. good luck to all the other guys willing to go on this adventure. very good for your experience points! Edit: Well bad news , after replacing my VSS she smokes more then usual now. i did everything very carefully too, timing is dead on. is there some kind of period of time where they have to "wear in" or something? it dosnt seem like it should but this is my first time replacing VSS. when i start the car i will have "safe zone" oil pressure. after driving around for about 5 minutes and letting it idle it will drop to around 3 bars from the very bottom of the gauge, under the safe zone. and i know enough for that to not be a good thing. i have not very much smoke at idle but when i take off ill have a trail of blue following me for a minute untill the pressure builds up. My car is the base model , no turbos. 95 DOHC. using castrol gtx 10w40, Any help would be appreciated. as im kinda confused at the moment. Oh and i did a compression test on all cylinders and they all are exactly the same actually above 155psi a little bit. Last edited by Thrashpipe : 05-31-2008 at 01:41 PM. Reason: VSS gone bad.

07-06-2008, 05:18 PM	#158 (permalink)
Thrashpipe New User - Please be kind Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gaylord , Mi Drives: 95 3kgt, 98 Eldorado Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Make your own valve spring compressor for $15 Bump any suggestions ? I guess what ill do is pull it and just redo it all like i shoulda in the first place.

07-10-2008, 06:56 AM	#160 (permalink)
Thrashpipe New User - Please be kind Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gaylord , Mi Drives: 95 3kgt, 98 Eldorado Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Make your own valve spring compressor for $15 well, as far as the miles i have put on it since , i would have to say around 250. When i first start it up in the morning i will not have (as much) smoke as when its operating temp. the stock gauge will be up in about the middle of the entire gauge and stay there at idle. but after i have driven it around about 10 minutes, at a light the stock pressure gauge will read about 3 bars from the very bottom of the gauge. and if i was to rev it ide probably smoke everybody out of their cars. I know its not something that would probably help and ill hate myself for being stupid and trying it but ill try an oil change to mobil1 20w 50 and see if it helps. currently there is new oil (that sat all winter) castrol GTX 10W 30, and i hear that sucks for our cars because of viscosity. if not , well, then my car loses its engine privileges