valve spring locks

flattusmaximus78 · July 4th, 2009, 01:45 AM

Whats the trick to these? I'm practicing swapping valve springs on a spare set of heads in the garage. I have my spring compressor. Before I compress the spring, I put a deep socket on the lock, so it doesn't touch the valve. I tap it with a dead blow with a little bit of force.... then I compress the spring, but it does nothing for the locks. There strong as ever. Any pointers.

And were do you find those damn dentist metal picks. They look like they would pull them out.

White Thunder · July 4th, 2009, 02:05 AM

dentist metal picks = a scribe

flattusmaximus78 · July 4th, 2009, 02:08 AM

Thank you for that clarification... were can I find these?

White Thunder · July 4th, 2009, 02:14 AM

i would assume sears - craftsman

flattusmaximus78 · July 4th, 2009, 02:17 AM

Great.... I'm sure they are open for the 4th of july. I wonder if home depot or lowes would stock these.

White Thunder · July 4th, 2009, 02:36 AM

i dunno but it should be a pretty common tool....

93mustank · July 4th, 2009, 03:06 AM

You put a socket on the actual lock?....ummm ok not good....Socket should go on the retainer....Then compress

MustangMatt96GT · July 4th, 2009, 03:25 AM

Yeah, the locks should just fall out once the retainer is pressed down.

coreyflipp · July 4th, 2009, 03:30 AM

I don't understand why you have a socket in there to begin with. If you have a spring compressor that should be all you need

93mustank · July 4th, 2009, 03:46 AM

Originally Posted by coreyflipp

I don't understand why you have a socket in there to begin with. If you have a spring compressor that should be all you need

You have not taken many springs apart have you?

Silversixspeed · July 4th, 2009, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by coreyflipp

I don't understand why you have a socket in there to begin with. If you have a spring compressor that should be all you need

It's used to just hit the top of the spring to "knock everything loose". The socket isn't used for the actual compressing of the spring.

Smirnoff · July 4th, 2009, 02:56 PM

And were do you find those damn dentist metal picks. They look like they would pull them out.[/quote]

It's called a pick sears sells sets of them....

89LX347 · July 4th, 2009, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by 93mustank

You have not taken many springs apart have you?

lolz. locks freakin suck! especially in a camaro

ryans88gt · July 4th, 2009, 07:22 PM

Compress with spring compressor, then give it a gentle tap with a dead blow and watch where the locks fly

coreyflipp · July 4th, 2009, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by 93mustank

You have not taken many springs apart have you?

The only automobile heads I have dissambled are the stockers off my car. I have taken apart alot of honda motorcycle/atv heads. I always just use my spring compressor.

flattusmaximus78 · July 5th, 2009, 01:17 AM

I'll try hitting the retainer with a good socket, compress the spring, then hit the locks with a plat head and dead blow tomorrow. Hopefully that works.

I'm practicing on some old e7s on a shelf.

flattusmaximus78 · July 5th, 2009, 03:09 PM

Still no luck.... I'm going to put the rope in the engine to hold up the valves and just go ahead and do it on the car I think. I couldn 't even get the locks out with a scrive after they had been hit, and the spring was compressed.

baine21225 · July 5th, 2009, 03:20 PM

*scribe

Smirnoff · July 5th, 2009, 03:26 PM

What kind of compressor are u using

flattusmaximus78 · July 5th, 2009, 04:21 PM

scrive*

Just a manual twist one.

July 4th, 2009, 01:45 AM	#1
flattusmaximus78 MM Fanatic 1993 5.ohhhh 14.47 at 96 mph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gatorland Posts: 4,446	valve spring locks Whats the trick to these? I'm practicing swapping valve springs on a spare set of heads in the garage. I have my spring compressor. Before I compress the spring, I put a deep socket on the lock, so it doesn't touch the valve. I tap it with a dead blow with a little bit of force.... then I compress the spring, but it does nothing for the locks. There strong as ever. Any pointers. And were do you find those damn dentist metal picks. They look like they would pull them out. __________________ exploder top end with 12 psi of v-tech

July 4th, 2009, 02:08 AM	#3
flattusmaximus78 MM Fanatic 1993 5.ohhhh 14.47 at 96 mph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gatorland Posts: 4,446	Thank you for that clarification... were can I find these? __________________ exploder top end with 12 psi of v-tech

July 4th, 2009, 02:17 AM	#5
flattusmaximus78 MM Fanatic 1993 5.ohhhh 14.47 at 96 mph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gatorland Posts: 4,446	Great.... I'm sure they are open for the 4th of july. I wonder if home depot or lowes would stock these. __________________ exploder top end with 12 psi of v-tech

July 4th, 2009, 03:06 AM	#7
93mustank Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 2,046	You put a socket on the actual lock?....ummm ok not good....Socket should go on the retainer....Then compress __________________ "Velocity is better than over all air flow." PeteAndersonRacing.com

July 4th, 2009, 03:25 AM	#8
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 8,131	Yeah, the locks should just fall out once the retainer is pressed down. __________________ 1996 Mustang GT with a 351 swap with Stalled C4 1997 F250 Powerstroke 1999 28' Classic Dominator Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions & Thanks for the help: PoorManMotorSports "Just Cause its Smoking, don't mean its broken"

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July 4th, 2009, 03:30 AM	#9
coreyflipp Regular 1990 Mustang gt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: college station, texas Posts: 314	I don't understand why you have a socket in there to begin with. If you have a spring compressor that should be all you need __________________ 2002 gt 5-speed Bone Stock 1990 gt 5-speed Under construction 1981 Notch Roller Up for suggestions

July 4th, 2009, 02:56 PM	#12
Smirnoff Regular 1982 GT t-top no proof of purchase Join Date: May 2008 Location: Allentown PA Posts: 453	And were do you find those damn dentist metal picks. They look like they would pull them out.[/quote] It's called a pick sears sells sets of them.... __________________

July 4th, 2009, 07:22 PM	#14
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,210	Compress with spring compressor, then give it a gentle tap with a dead blow and watch where the locks fly __________________ 88 GT CHI headed 351w 10.8 @ 125 - still figuring it out. 03 Cobra 2.3 whipple 10.7 @ 129 - sold it 04 Mach 1 12.7 @ 109 mostly stock - sold it 89 LX procharged 302 515 hp 497 ftlbs 10.7 @130 mph - sold it

July 5th, 2009, 01:17 AM	#16
flattusmaximus78 MM Fanatic 1993 5.ohhhh 14.47 at 96 mph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gatorland Posts: 4,446	I'll try hitting the retainer with a good socket, compress the spring, then hit the locks with a plat head and dead blow tomorrow. Hopefully that works. I'm practicing on some old e7s on a shelf. __________________ exploder top end with 12 psi of v-tech

July 5th, 2009, 03:09 PM	#17
flattusmaximus78 MM Fanatic 1993 5.ohhhh 14.47 at 96 mph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gatorland Posts: 4,446	Still no luck.... I'm going to put the rope in the engine to hold up the valves and just go ahead and do it on the car I think. I couldn 't even get the locks out with a scrive after they had been hit, and the spring was compressed. __________________ exploder top end with 12 psi of v-tech

July 5th, 2009, 03:20 PM	#18
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July 5th, 2009, 03:26 PM	#19
Smirnoff Regular 1982 GT t-top no proof of purchase Join Date: May 2008 Location: Allentown PA Posts: 453	What kind of compressor are u using __________________

July 5th, 2009, 04:21 PM	#20
flattusmaximus78 MM Fanatic 1993 5.ohhhh 14.47 at 96 mph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gatorland Posts: 4,446	scrive* Just a manual twist one. __________________ exploder top end with 12 psi of v-tech

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