I've run into a bit of bother with the stripping of the M40 engine head. I bought a valve spring compressor last week from ebay (not knowing much about them) and of course, I bought the wrong one.
Before I buy the right one, does anyone know a way of removing valve springs without the compressor?
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Valve Removal the hard way
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daimlerman
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What you need to do is depress the spring far enough to remove the pair of collets from the stem of the valve.
A valve spring compresser allows you to do this without too much risk to your pinkies....I have heard of people using a shaped wooden block in the head and an open ended spanner to push the spring down,but it's not a risk I would like to take!
A valve spring compresser allows you to do this without too much risk to your pinkies....I have heard of people using a shaped wooden block in the head and an open ended spanner to push the spring down,but it's not a risk I would like to take!
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Yeah I've seen that too, although I don't think I could take the risk to be honest, I will probably just end up buying a new valve spring compressor
To get it off without a valve spring compressor... Get a socket. Like a 17mm deep. And whack it with a hammer. Make sure there is space between the head face and bench though. It may take a few attempts but it will eventually go..