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Posted by: krazykonrad Feb 27 2022, 01:17 PM

It looks like I have a seized valve guide. Any recommendations on valve spring compressors?

Thanks
Konrad

Posted by: 914Mels Feb 27 2022, 05:42 PM

Till you figure out what compressor you want you can take the springs off with a rag stuffed in the combustion chamber (heads off obviously) and a appropriate size socket for the valve spring retainer and a hammer. Wack the retainer with the hammer and the keepers should pop out and stay in the socket.

Posted by: 914Sixer Feb 27 2022, 07:12 PM

Take it to a machine shop, make it simple on yourself.

Posted by: roblav1 Feb 28 2022, 08:07 AM

I've been able to make a crappy NAPA one work for years. Patience.

Posted by: 930cabman Feb 28 2022, 02:43 PM

My vote exactly

Posted by: barefoot Feb 28 2022, 04:11 PM

Me too although I made up a longer lever from a length of tubing flattened to fit over the handle, even stock single springs are pretty beefy.

Posted by: ejm Feb 28 2022, 07:44 PM

Factory tool works good but is hard to find.

Posted by: 914sgofast2 Feb 28 2022, 09:17 PM

A tool similar to the factory tool is being sold by someone on the Samba website. The Bay Window buses used heads similar to the 914’s; and even the same in some instances.