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- From: hinz@bonfire (David Hinz Mfg 4-6987)
- Subject: Re: Removing Valve Springs etc..
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- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 06:59:46 GMT
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- Frank.Mallory@f417.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Frank Mallory) writes:
- : EV> I have an Alfa Romeo Giulietta (actually I have two) and would love to
- : EV> replace my valve springs. I don't feel like removing the head, though.
- :
- : Mercedes makes a tool that hooks onto the OHC and presses down on the valve
- : spring retainers. I would guess that a similar tool exists for use on the DOHC
- : Alfa head.
- :
- I have a tool which grabs the bottom coils of the valve spring, similar to a
- gear puller setup. Then you crank the handle, which pushes down on the spring
- retainer, and PRESTO, the valve drops into the cylinder unless you filled it
- with compressed air or soft rope.
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- I found it at a Whitlock (they have other names, it's a national chain, the one
- with the Model T in the logo), and it was fairly cheap, maybe $10.00 or so.
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- Hope this helps!
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- Dave Hinz - Opinions expressed are mine, not my employer's. Obviously.
- SAAB - you get what you pay for; you pay (and pay, and pay) for what you get.
- hinz@picard.med.ge.com
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