Re: where can i get a valve spring compressor for dual cam honda heads...
 

:-*

Re: where can i get a valve spring compressor for dual cam honda heads...
 

I have tons of stock keepers if you do run into needing some. Cover a stamp+ a tall can

Re: where can i get a valve spring compressor for dual cam honda heads...
 

those little fuckers like to fly don't they.

well i'm all done. the guy is coming to pick up the car tomorrow night. that is the last time i do valve anything for free. well it wasn't really free. he offered me my asking price for the car if i put the new seals in and he gave me $50 for the seals.

first time taking spring out with the head on the car. wasn't that bad, but the air compressor kept turning on and scaring the ---- out of me.

oh and i get all done and i have one valve seal left over...
---- THAT ----
i forgot to put it in the 7th one i did. took the old seal out and put the spring/retainer back on.
so pissed off.
no more smoke and smelling like ass. ran good, pulled great. i'm gonna take it for one last ripper tomorrow to make sure it's running right before it picks it up >:D

Re: where can i get a valve spring compressor for dual cam honda heads...
 

I've never done a DOHC, but the same tool worked fine on an SOHC. I used the end of a compression tester, with the schrader valve removed, to pressurize the cylinder and keep the vales up and closed while I changed the seals. Ground some needle nose vise grips to remove the seals.

Craig

Re: where can i get a valve spring compressor for dual cam honda heads...
 

the main problem with the dual cams is the springs are too close to the walls that you can't really get any tools in there. i had a hard time cutting the zipties off of a few of them.

Re: where can i get a valve spring compressor for dual cam honda heads...
 

back to the steering wheel puller ;)

Re: where can i get a valve spring compressor for dual cam honda heads...
 

i might look into the steering wheel puller the next time i do it.

Re: where can i get a valve spring compressor for dual cam honda heads...
 

The china chang bong copy of the snap on is like 60 bucks shipped. Its even worse with dohc vtec heads. Also with aftermarket springs you really need some extra torgue to get those bitches in.

Re: where can i get a valve spring compressor for dual cam honda heads...
 

yeah i was gonna buy the copy of the snap on one, but i needed this car done by today and i had someone that was letting me borrow his snap on one. he flaked on me and left me with 3 days to get the job done with no tools.

Re: where can i get a valve spring compressor for dual cam honda heads...
 

what a friend. If you plan on doing them again the snap on copy works well but an extra set of hands still helps with those damn keepers.