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04-07-2011, 02:13 PM
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Valve Spring Keepers
I'm attempting to change the valve stem seals and I have the spring compressed, but the keepers don't want to release. Any ideas?
Thanks, Telly
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04-07-2011, 02:34 PM
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Re: Valve Spring Keepers
give them a tap, they will pop right off.
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04-07-2011, 03:46 PM
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Re: Valve Spring Keepers
Maybe I don't have the springs compressed properly. They seem to be compressing upwards rather than downward toward the block, so they aren't releasing the pressure on the keepers.
Am I hooking up the valve spring compressor incorrectly? Wouldn't you know...the camera battery is dead. I'll include pictures as soon as I have a charge.
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04-07-2011, 04:02 PM
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Re: Valve Spring Keepers
Just watched a YouTube video.
Maybe I have my problem figured out. I didn't push down on the spring to release pressure on the keepers. ROOKIE 
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04-07-2011, 04:05 PM
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Re: Valve Spring Keepers
telly, I've never used one of the type that I think you're using but I believe it can only work as you're describing: grabs the spring near the bottom and compresses it upwards against the retainer, right?
at that point you should be able to push the spring/retainer down towards the head to release the keepers. what are you using to hold the valve up? oop, too late, you got it!
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Larry Last edited by fleetsidelarry; 04-07-2011 at 04:06 PM. |
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04-07-2011, 07:06 PM
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Re: Valve Spring Keepers
The best thing to do is hit each spring with a soft face hammer before you try to compress the spring.
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04-07-2011, 08:21 PM
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Re: Valve Spring Keepers
The Rookie is still showing thru...
Who can speculate as to what I've done wrong. I was only able to change the valve stem seals on the #1 because I couldn't get the other cylinders to TDC (or I didn't feel comfortable that they were at TDC). So I buttoned everything up and now it won't start. Help!! And how do I know when the other 5 cylinders are TDC. It seemed easy for #1, but then I tried to get #5, then #3, and I just didn't feel good about it. It sucks to not know what you're doing!
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04-07-2011, 04:02 PM
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Re: Valve Spring Keepers
sounds like the springs are just sticking to the keepers/valves if the heads are off just hold the spring down and give the valve a tap with a hammer from the other side and if you have the heads still on the block then hit the spring compressor or the spring but don't forget to have something to stop the valve from falling in
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