Day.John@fin.gc.ca wrote:
> Also be sure to cover the oil journals of the valve head, too - otherwise
> Day's Rule (formerly Murphy's Law) says there's a good chance the keeper
> will try to take the roundabout route to the sump!:-) Any opening acts like
> a magnet for a little part like that!
>
> Cheers, JD
Bob makes note of using a C-clamp type valve spring compressor. To use this,
the head
must already be off the car - but you're point is certainly valid if you are
trying to
change springs with the head on the car.
One of the best techniques I've found to change springs with the head in place
is to
use a variation on the 'rope-trick-for-cylinder-head-removal' but simply leave
the
cyl. head nuts as is in place and rely on the compressed rope to keep the valve
from
dropping - much easier than trying to use air pressure to hold the valve.
Cheers!
Brian Schlorff '61 TR-4 '64 TR-4 '72 TR-6 '79 Spit
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Power British Performance Parts, Inc.
> [SMTP:britcars@powerbritish.com]
> Sent: September 16, 1999 11:45 AM
> To: Triumphs
> Subject: Re: Valve Spring/Key Removal
>
> Robert Van and Ann Cross wrote:
>
> > Listers,
> > This may sound like a rookie question by I need your assistance.
> I've got a
> > spare TR4 cylinder head that I want to rebuild and use. I
> purchased the "C
> > Type valve lifter & Spring Compressor" from JC Whintey. My
> problem is, I
> > can't get the springs to compress in order to remove the spring
> key. I
> > think I'm using the tool correctly (jaws over the collar, ratchet
> > handle/shaft placed against the valve head), but I'm having little
> success.
> > When I squeeze the handle, the "C type" portion of the tool must
> be giving
> > since the collar and springs aren't compressing. What's the
> secret?
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Bob Van
> > 1960 TR3A
>
> Bob,
>
> After so many years, the keepers tend to stick. That's a good thing
> since you don't
> want them to bounce out too easily. Put your valve spring
> compressor on the valve and
> tighten it until the 'C' bends slightly. Cover the valve spring end
> of the compressor
> with a rag and strike the head of the valve/tool sharply with a
> rubber or plastic
> mallet. Usually the valve retainer will give right away and the
> keepers will be still
> in place but now loose. If one should be stubborn, give another
> crank on the
> compressor, but watch out as usually the keepers tend to fly if
> cranked too much. The
> rag should catch them, but wear safety goggles anyway.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Regards,
>
> Brian Schlorff '61 TR-4 '64 TR-4 '72 TR-6 '79 Spit
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