I forgot to mention, it's also a very good idea to use a magnet to grab the keepers while you have the spring compressed. Otherwise, it's really easy for them to fall into the head, possibly through an oil return passage into the pan. I used one of those telescoping magnetic retrievers.
thanks for the heads up.....u don't happen to have a how to or is pretty much straight foward??
It was pretty straight-forward on the 8-valve 2.2L engine. I found that most of the retainers had to be tapped lightly with a punch or something to break them loose from the stem and keepers.
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It was pretty straight-forward on the 8-valve 2.2L engine. I found that most of the retainers had to be tapped lightly with a punch or something to break them loose from the stem and keepers.
ok cool I'm gonna start on it after the 18th since I could afford the card being down then for the just in case scenario
i have a thread with the sticky threads on what tools you need for any job involving the head.
yea get a small telescoping magnet to grab the keepers. if it falls in a oil drain hole your SOL. we had this problem when a friend and i were changing the springs in his 5.7L hemi truck one of the keepers fell and we had to tear the head off and drop the oil pan. lucky it was in the oil pan.
yea tap the valves with a ball peen or something to help loosen them up when you compress the valves. also when your finished putting the springs on tap them again for the valve to seat properly as well
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i have a thread with the sticky threads on what tools you need for any job involving the head.
yea get a small telescoping magnet to grab the keepers. if it falls in a oil drain hole your SOL. we had this problem when a friend and i were changing the springs in his 5.7L hemi truck one of the keepers fell and we had to tear the head off and drop the oil pan. lucky it was in the oil pan.
yea tap the valves with a ball peen or something to help loosen them up when you compress the valves. also when your finished putting the springs on tap them again for the valve to seat properly as well
cool thanks oh btw would it help to seal the oil passage with tape or something so, that way it doesn't fall through??
cool thanks oh btw would it help to seal the oil passage with tape or something so, that way it doesn't fall through??
yea use some tape to tape off the holes. when your running air in the cylinder i put like 40 psi in the line and went from there. my buddy turned it up and the motor tried to move have something like a magnet to hold the valve up while your changing the old springs for new ones. we had one almost fall,but i had the idea to turn the crank for each cylinder so they are close to tdc to if they fall they don't fall very much. just a couple idea's
yea use some tape to tape off the holes. when your running air in the cylinder i put like 40 psi in the line and went from there. my buddy turned it up and the motor tried to move have something like a magnet to hold the valve up while your changing the old springs for new ones. we had one almost fall,but i had the idea to turn the crank for each cylinder so they are close to tdc to if they fall they don't fall very much. just a couple idea's
The link for the craftsmen wont fit b/c of the angle of the springs. I made this with the first craftsman link you posted. But you cant use it with your head on the car.
Not mine but someone on neons.org
Yes, the Schley tool will work. Instead of trying to tape over the oil return holes, use small rags to plug them (not small enough to fall through, of course).
avalve spring testing and replacement tool device having a multiple of attachment.the valve spring tool, generally speaking, comprises a base member, one or more anchor members, one or more spring compressor members.
avalve spring testing and replacement tool device having a multiple of attachment.the valve spring tool, generally speaking, comprises a base member, one or more anchor members, one or more spring compressor members.
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I used one of those telescoping magnetic retrievers.
have something like a magnet to hold the valve up while your changing the old springs for new ones. we had one almost fall,but i had the idea to turn the crank for each cylinder so they are close to tdc to if they fall they don't fall very much. just a couple idea's
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