i need to buy a valve spring compressor today that is suitable for the YB head. can anyone recommend one please? will a sykes pickavant one do it? do halfords have one?

thanks

 

If your trying to remove them just use a 24mm socket with a short extention and hit the end with a lump hammer very quick simple and effective just make sure you do it in a well lit area as not to loose the collets!

stripped my complete head down the other day in just over an hour works starts on the bottom end today!

 

i'd like to refit them as well

 

Lol speed demon not sure turbo can come off in that time?
im just gonna get the local machine shop to build them back up about Ł30 means if there is any cock ups its there responsibility!
regards Alex

 

I have the Large halfords sykes pickavant one, it works perfectly , just remember to over centre it, as it is far easier to use , not swear at it and use a 4ft extension bar over it like I did first time

 

RWD_cossie_wil thanks for that will see if any of the local ones have one in stock

 

I welded a old cut about socket onto my old spring compressor to allow it to go deep enough.
tabetha

 

tabetha i used to use a piece of tubing welded to a clamp with a slot cut out of it

 

RWD_cossie_wil is it like either of these? i guess the first, as i can't see how the second would work

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...tegoryId=71557



http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...tegoryId=71557

 

top one mate, the bottom one is for the ones that have a protruding top edge, like CVH followers I think

 

RWD_cossie_wil thanks a lot mate

from the tool that i have made up in the past, that one looks like it should work

 

It will work 100% mate, it's what I have used on many YB's and loads of other engines Also, a set of these : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRAPER-280mm-L...QQcmdZViewItem

makes the job of picking the collets out 1000 times easier

 

get some pictures of the bent valves if you can

 

bought the top one from bracknell halfords. hopefully my mate will be able to work it.

 

i used a Drapers universal deep throat item.

But as mentioned the collets need the seal breaking.

On sunday i striped and rebuilt my cossie head, i found using the standard 'hammer and socket trick' over the spring cap didn't work, no matter how hard i hit it.

So i had to use 2 Sockets with a Calver clamp to break the collet away from the spring cap.