Thanks Mark,
Some great suggestions.
My valve guides are squared off with just a bit of chamfer around the outside
edge so maybe the seals will stay on for awhile. Even if they come off they
should still act as an "umbrella" over the valve guide. Hopefully they won't
move up the valve stem and get chewed/mushed by the collars.
Oh and I didn't get a tube with my seals...but an old valve fit through them
without too hard of a push.
Thanks
Bud
71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
66TR4A CTC57806 (The Wreck-Almost Parts)
66TR4A CTC57529 (The Project)
71F-250 Camper Special (Triumph Support Vehicle)
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark
To: levilevi ; triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: TR6 Valve spring compressing method?
Bud,
I haven't done it on the TR4 yet but on my Healer 4 cylinder here is what I
did.
I removed the rocker assembly. Then I drilled a piece of steel channel that
would fit over the rocker studs and extend the length of the head. I then
used an old lever type of spring compressor that was just a bar with a hole
in it to fit over the valve stems. I put air 125 lbs in the cylinder (car
in gear with the wheels chocked) and only removed one plug at a time. The
keepers have a habit of sticking to the top of the stem so you will probably
need to put a socket over the top and whack it with a hammer. Once you have
the keepers off and the springs off I used a tie wrap around the valve to
keep the valve from falling into the head. I then installed new seals,
springs too in my case, re-attached the air hose, pulled the valve up,
assembled the springs and compressed it back into position. Not a bad job
at all. As far as the valve seals, if the tops of your guides are rounded
the seal will come off, if they are square cut at the top they will stay on
for quite a while. Make sure you use the little tube that should have come
with your seals to get them over the top of the valve.
Mark
Nashville
http://www.nashvilletn.org/TR4/
>
> Anyone have a trick (or method) to compress valve springs while the head
> is
> still attached to the engine?
> Thanks
> Bud
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