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Broken valve spring., Valve spring is broken. |
mbseto |
Aug 16 2014, 04:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,253 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Cincy Member No.: 17,743 Region Association: North East States |
Hey all;
New 914 owner here. Just got a '71 1.7 with no compression in cyl #3. Popped the valve cover and there is a broken spring. Anyone tried to replace this with the engine in? Got a manual that only addresses the situation where the engine in on the bench. Thanks all, hope the BBQ is going well. Matthew. |
r_towle |
Aug 17 2014, 08:18 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
If you use a shop rag and slowly stuff it in the spark plug hole, then raise the pistons to TDC, you should be able to replace that....if you are using stock springs.
The trick will be getting the spring cap and keepers in place. I would suggest you take a piece of steel pipe and carve out a U shape about 1 inch high at the bottom of the pipe....on both sides. So, you end up with two legs on the pipe about 3/4 of an inch wide. Using the pipe to push down on both the spring and the cap you might be able to get the keepers in place. The stock springs are not super stiff, so it can be done without taking the motor apart, and just knowing that others have done it may get you through it. rich |
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