 I need to get a valve spring compressor, Any recommendations? |
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| krazykonrad |
 Feb 27 2022, 01:17 PM
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It looks like I have a seized valve guide. Any recommendations on valve spring compressors?
Thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Konrad |
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| 914Mels |
Feb 27 2022, 05:42 PM
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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.
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| 914Sixer |
Feb 27 2022, 07:12 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,889 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Take it to a machine shop, make it simple on yourself.
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| roblav1 |
Feb 28 2022, 08:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 528 Joined: 18-September 12 From: KY Member No.: 14,943 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I've been able to make a crappy NAPA one work for years. Patience.
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| 930cabman |
Feb 28 2022, 02:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,085 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Feb 27 2022, 08:12 PM)  Take it to a machine shop, make it simple on yourself. My vote exactly |
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| barefoot |
Feb 28 2022, 04:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,276 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(roblav1 @ Feb 28 2022, 09:07 AM) I've been able to make a crappy NAPA one work for years. Patience. 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. |
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| ejm |
Feb 28 2022, 07:44 PM
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I can see the light at the end of the tunnel Group: Members Posts: 2,692 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 224 Region Association: None |
Factory tool works good but is hard to find.
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| 914sgofast2 |
Feb 28 2022, 09:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
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.
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