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Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

will try it again but that handle does not seem to lock .

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

this is a bit of a dangerous tool i think .i just tried it again ,i tightened so far and the round metal bit that pushes the piston came of .i am not sure if its snapped

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

tbh I think its the operator thats the dangerous thing!

When its right the handle snaps over and stays where its supposed to. If its to tight then it springs back.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i dont think the metal circle thing is meant to come off is it ?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

nope but some are screw on versions

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

this one certainly is not .it has a pin to hold the circle but it does not hold it properly

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

put the cirle back on then use a punch or somethign belt the metal back over so its held properly.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i have done it.it sits much better now .
so what happens when i keep titgtening the spring?? how far do i go ? and what am i taking out to get the springs and valves out ? whats holding them???

Gay Rights Activist Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 1268

Those ones are naff, you should ahve got a screw type one from machine mart and they are the same price...

Keep tightening it til the spring is compressed enough so that the colets can be removed. They may take some persuasion with a knocking stick, and you probably hear them "bang" as they are released. then use a flat screw-driver to remove the collets

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i bought this compressor thingy from halfords and did not damage any of the packaging so i can always take it back.

will i actually see the springs being tensioned ??? i dont know what collets are ????

can you point out on this picture ?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

gawds sake man, gimme 5 mins, bloody welsh, blah blah, muppets, blah blah go back in the ground...

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

heres my valve spring compressors

heres a valve, spring, top seat and collets

when the compressor is on right and you move the handle this is what it should look like

this allows you to take th ecollets off.

If the spring isn't moving tap it with a hammer on the cap.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

thats really helpfull mate cheers
i was just scared of my almighty power as i am quite capable of snapping too many unsnappable bits .

the collets are supposed to break open are they?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

the collets are in 2 halves.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

righty here i go again .
call the 911 if i am not back in 10 mins pls mate will you .i will be laying on the backyard floor with a valve spring sticking out my eye to be more precise Laughing

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

no joy chris .that handle is gay and wont lock by the looks .just ferked my finger again .i am not going to take a pic of it and send you cause its my middle finger and might look a bit offensive .

i will put this spring compressor and take it back to halfords .they can stick it up

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

its prolly just really stuck together from the looks of that head...soak the valves in the area of the springs with wd40 over night....try again tomoz...

also i find a magnet tool (magnet on end of telescopic stick like an aerial) the best and most handy thing for getting the collets out. once they are released as if they are stuck by either grease or rust to the valve stem they wont just fall out and its hard to bang a head on the bench esp with a compression tool attached.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

or belt it with a hammer

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

i wouldnt fancy belting my head 16 times just to get the collets out...

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

and if they r stuck with a bit of grease or rust then u could belting a lot waiting for them to drop out

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

job done many thanks to chris and jonnyboy.
i managed to take an inlet and outlet out piss easy after soaking the sprigs in wd40. god this thing is magical.
i was going to wait till tomorrow but just would not be able to sleep tonight ,so i went out to the shed and started from the beginning .wd40 helped a lot though must admit. that cylinder head has been staying outside for a year or longer probably ,i think its normal for the springs to be rusty and stiff.
i soaked all the springs in wd40 now will take them all out tomorrow .takes 3 minutes to take one of them out .
cheers guys