Which valve spring compressor?

[phoenix6]

I bought a Valve spring compressor, I have to reinstall the intake side of my head valves, but the one I bought, well, lets just say its impossible that way, so what tool do I need to get??

This is the kind I bought... wasnt thinking.

http://www.partsamerica.com/product_images/AAP/APO/t70032.jpg


Is this what I need? http://www.partsamerica.com/product_images/AAP/APO/t70034.jpg

 

[GrimJack]

I've never seen on that will work outside of a Toyota shop. Many folks have borrowed the tool from their local Toyota shop, actually.

I personally made something work - a big C clamp and a small piece of plastic plumbing pipe that I dremeled a slot out of to get needlenose pliers into. This method only wprks if the head is off the block, of course.

 

[phoenix6]

I've never seen on that will work outside of a Toyota shop. Many folks have borrowed the tool from their local Toyota shop, actually.

I personally made something work - a big C clamp and a small piece of plastic plumbing pipe that I dremeled a slot out of to get needlenose pliers into. This method only wprks if the head is off the block, of course.

Head is off the block, I need to make something work, otherwise Im sittin here waiting until next week now.

 

[phoenix6]

You guys wont believe what I made work, it takes 2 people but Ive got 3 in so far, in 15 mins.

 

[mkIIIman089]

Yea, I really don't believe it since I don't know what it is, lol.

 

[starscream5000]

Please elaborate?

 

[CRE]

Wasn't there a trick for that using two pieces of PVC pipe? I've read about it before, but never in much detail.... details would sure as hell help me out tomorrow.

 

[phoenix6]

my neighbor had a well, 8 ft lon piece of 1" wide pipe, I cut out a section to use pliers for the locks, and this is what we do...


One guy presses the pipe over the ratainer and compresses the spring, 1 lock is already in and sets in place, while its down I place the other lock in place, let up, it locks, were set.

 

[gixxer750]

I used a piece of conduit with another piece bolted onto it. One was a lever, the other was a short piece with a slot cut in one side. Used the cam cap holes with a bolt...

 

[KevinM]

I used to borrow one from a toyota tech. He said he acquired that particular one from a suzuki dealership that was going out of business.

 

[NashMan]

snap on makes one

 

[CRE]

my neighbor had a well, 8 ft lon piece of 1" wide pipe, I cut out a section to use pliers for the locks, and this is what we do...


One guy presses the pipe over the ratainer and compresses the spring, 1 lock is already in and sets in place, while its down I place the other lock in place, let up, it locks, were set.

So I presume to remove the keepers all you need to do is stick a magnet down the pipe opening?

 

[phoenix6]

So I presume to remove the keepers all you need to do is stick a magnet down the pipe opening?

Yeah but Im putting them back IN haha

 

[CRE]

Yeah but Im putting them back IN haha

Sorry for the hijack... I'll be doing both tomorrow.

 

[NashMan]

if you got snap on truck just get it off him it will be in the book they give you all the toy tec here use them makes life easy but i think it cost about 250 buck's or some thing

i wish i knew the part number or just call toyota and ask a tec they must have one

there all so is another way to do ti as well i call it the getto time comsuming way unbolt cam and repeat