Anyone with a valve spring compressor i can use with the head on for rent

[bob123131]

I need to do my valve spring's just dont have a compressor anyone have one i can use with the head on i could rent. Maybe if you have alot of experience you wanna come help me out i could give you some money. Pm me, im in eagan.

[Thor06]

If you cant find one (I had a hard time finding one to rent or buy cheaply back home) get a big ass C clamp and an open ended wrench that goes over the retainer, but doesnt get in the way and jimmy with it until you can get your shit out (I think 15mm was the money size for me). Its pretty ghetto, takes some finesse, and is pretty time consuming, but if you need to get your shit undone and you are cheap like me, it works.

[rst95eclipse]

An 8" C clamp and a 5/8ths deep socket will run you about $15 or so dollars. Take a grinder and remove two sides of the socket, while leaving a ring to stay in contact with the retainer (it will take awhile since the socket is probably forged). Like Dustin said, it's time consuming. You can get a writeup about it on vfaq. I believe it only has the valve seal replacement article, but you'll have all the info you'll need to do it.

[TkrPerformance]

I have one that I use all the time to do dsm heads. let me know if you need help still on it

[bob123131]

Yeah i have seen those, but dont those only work with the head off the car. I want to do it with my head on.

[bob123131]

How about this if no one has one i can rent for when the head is on the car i will give someone 200 dollars toinstall my cams, springs, and valve stem seals, and i will help as much as needed.

[enasni2g]

Just go get the right tool. From Lisle the compressor is $26. And then you have the right tool and its a lot easier.

[Swifty1638]

I've never seen a spring compressor in use, with the head still on the car! I'm doing my 280 install this weekend.

I'd do the cams, springs and valve stem seal install for you, but honestly that's a lot of work for only 200 bucks. You need to remove the head, and I assume your head is not as easy to remove as mine is ( I don't have anything but a turbo and motor to contend with).

-A. Swift

[rst95eclipse]

The tool was $350 last time I saw it. You'd need to feed a long nylon rope into the chamber through the spark plug hole to ensure that the valves don't end up in the chamber - which would force you to take off the head. If I were you, I'd just take the head off, since you'll need to replace the timing belt. Why not do the headgasket as well?

[Swifty1638]

That's what I'm doing. I figure why not. It's not like it's difficult.

-A. Swift