EuroXport Valve Spring Compressor

**LingLing** · 04-12-2011

As promised, here is video of the valve spring compressor I just bought in action. I highly recommend this for anybody rebuilding their head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKuwCS3Zgkk&hd=1

tehehodi · 04-12-2011

Very well done. Awesome tool.

twack · 04-12-2011

that thing is sweet, so much better then the crap ive used in the past. now someone needs to expand that idea and make it super cheap as it should be

Alpha D · 04-13-2011

SNAP! where did you get that nice thing from?

**LingLing** · 04-13-2011

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Originally Posted by LingLing

As promised, here is video of the valve spring compressor I just bought in action. I highly recommend this for anybody rebuilding their head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKuwCS3Zgkk&hd=1

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Originally Posted by Alpha D

SNAP! where did you get that nice thing from?

Try again.

b00sted_spyder · 04-13-2011

I have a kit also. Would've just let you borrowed it. Very nice kit indeed.

**LingLing** · 04-13-2011

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Originally Posted by b00sted_spyder

I have a kit also. Would've just let you borrowed it. Very nice kit indeed.

Thanks dude, that's nice of you. I even thought about asking to borrow one, but it's such a great kit I decided just to buy one for myself.

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 04-13-2011

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Originally Posted by twack

that thing is sweet, so much better then the crap ive used in the past. now someone needs to expand that idea and make it super cheap as it should be

It is cheap enough, ever bought real tools? R&D accounts for something.

**Tachyon** · 04-13-2011

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Originally Posted by Shane@DBPerformance

It is cheap enough, ever bought real tools? R&D accounts for something.

I was going to say, I bought mine for $75, which struck me as a good value for what it's been able to let me do... other units for removing the springs in the head are substantially more expensive.

awd-drifter · 04-13-2011

Going to need to invest in this tool! Awesome tool and video man!

twack · 04-13-2011

i have more then enough tools and spend good money on them, just looks luke something you could make pretty easy for the cheap dsm crowd

Andrew7dg · 04-13-2011

Is that tool meant to hold the valve also?

Looks like a great tool.

That would be nice while the head is on the car.

I still like mine however because $5.00 for the clamp and the socket was broken and free. All I did was cut into the socket.

**goodhart** · 04-13-2011

It looks like this works for the Evo's also.

tpunx99GSX · 04-13-2011

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Originally Posted by Andrew7dg

Is that tool meant to hold the valve also?

I still like mine however because $5.00 for the clamp and the socket was broken and free. All I did was cut into the socket.

Do i see jb weld as well? you forgot to account for that in the price. hahaha

**Tachyon** · 04-13-2011

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Originally Posted by Andrew7dg

Is that tool meant to hold the valve also?

No. When I use mine, I just leave the cylinder I am working on at TDC and gently lower the valve so it's resting on the piston. For reassembly you just pull the valve up and put the keepers back in with a bit of moly grease to keep 'em stuck to the valve shaft.

**LingLing** · 04-13-2011

The one thing I did forget to include in my OP is that it also comes with an adapter for different shaped/sized retainers. I tried it both ways and using the included piece helps the valve sit more centered in the retainer making it easier to get the keepers in.

Goodhart, yes, it does work for the EVO's as well. Sure you can make something cheaper, but for the price and what you get, I feel it's well worth it.