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| rfinegan |
 Dec 13 2022, 06:08 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,084 Joined: 8-February 13 From: NC Member No.: 15,499 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I need to pull the valves and double valve spring out of my T4 heads.(heads off engine) What spring compressors are people using and can recommend ?
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| Montreal914 |
Dec 15 2022, 09:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,878 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California
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| brant |
Dec 15 2022, 09:31 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,021 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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25 years ago...
we just made one. a flat stock bar about 1.25 inches wide... with a fork tongue on the end to fit around the stem... ours bolts onto the rocker stand posts, when the rockers are removed. |
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| Superhawk996 |
Dec 15 2022, 11:40 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,253 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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I use a giant c-clamp with a custom lathe turned end that allows me to fish out the keepers after the valve spring retainer has been compressed. Any commercially available unit that is appropriately sized for automotive ought to do the trick. Sorry - no picture quickly available |
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| 914sgofast2 |
Dec 15 2022, 01:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 741 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
Someone in the Samba.com Classifieds section sells a Type 4 valve spring compressor tool for around $90.
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| nathanxnathan |
Dec 15 2022, 03:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 294 Joined: 16-February 18 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 21,899 Region Association: Southern California |
I've used style they say is for type 1 on type 4 heads plenty of times. It would be nice to have one that's similar to the factory style, as the bench top ones are bulky to store compared to the ones that bolt to the rocker studs.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.heritagepartscentre.com-21899-1671139459.1.jpg) |
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| barefoot |
Dec 16 2022, 03:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,415 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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Got this on Amazon
I made a spacer to fit out retainer better & had to make an extension handle to get enough leverage even for stock single springs, but it worked fine.  |
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