How hard is it to replace the valve spring?

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Jan 14, 2004 | 09:01 AM

RedGSR

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How hard is it to replace the valve spring?

I was just looking at the helms, it looks like I have to take the head off. Is that right?

Jan 14, 2004 | 09:21 AM

Mikizzle

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thats the only way to work internally in your motor

Jan 14, 2004 | 09:56 AM

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you can do it without taking the head off. It's a bit trickier that way.

You have to get a very long peice of moderatly thick string and shuve it down the spark plug hole and set the piston at TDC for cylinder that has the string in it. That way the valves do not drop.

Then use an overhead cam valve spring compressor to compress and remove the valvesprings.

Installation is the reverse as removal.

Jan 14, 2004 | 10:02 AM

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Re: (P1mpSlap)

Isn't there a method that uses air pressure (assuming your cylinder isn't leaking) to keep the valves up?

Jan 14, 2004 | 10:05 AM

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Re: (Jasper_db1)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jasper_db1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Isn't there a method that uses air pressure (assuming your cylinder isn't leaking) to keep the valves up?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes, I totally forget the process, though.