Must Have Valve Spring Compressor

NickTF said:
Yeah, you do have to keep track of the top pieces position on the retainer but for $45? How about mashing it down by hand and trying to fit the keepers in with the other ala the KD Tools piece:bang
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i have only used the tork tek piece. i have heard of the kd tools piece bein a pita
 
gunracer1 said:
I work in a machine shop. I figure I will build one or two when I'm getting paid overtime on the weekend. And invest the money I saved in beer.
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I have my own machining tools as well and for
price.I couldnt justify stand there and makin the tool at my house but if ur getting paid overtime i would go for it too :Cheer:
12valvePwr96 said:
Eh, they're alright..... Besides spinning on top of the retainers, and that cheap ass nut they give you with it. The threads pulled straight out of the nut on my THIRD cylinder.. That pissed me off. When ya pay that much you'd at least expect a $.75 Hardened nut instead of that two penny thing they give you. Had to stop in the middle of the job, rush to the hardware store to get a new bolt and nut for the thing. Other than that, it works pretty good.
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Spinning the retainers the would probably be the spring compressing did u install the retainers dry?as for the nut did u not oil or grease the nut before u used it?
NickTF said:
I tend to agree. If you are a machinist by trade that is one thing but for me to fab one up in this heat with my limited fab skills I felt the $45 was well spent.
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:Cheer:
 
NickTF said:
Just wanted to chime on in having used my new Tork Tek valve spring compressor. The tool worked flawlessly and is far superior to the KD Tools 3271 compressor it replaced which broke on me. The price was right in line with the KD Tools piece. In any event just figured I would give a :clap: for a well thought out tool which made this job much easier and faster! Good job Tork Tek:rockwoot:
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Did you put the tophat seals back in?

That would've come in handy today on a customers truck. I've always used the KD compressor, it's not to bad other than cylinders 5-6...hopefully the fiberglass insulation will be out of my hands and arms by tomorrow:bang
 
BrettWINspeed said:
Did you put the tophat seals back in?

That would've come in handy today on a customers truck. I've always used the KD compressor, it's not to bad other than cylinders 5-6...hopefully the fiberglass insulation will be out of my hands and arms by tomorrow:bang
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Yeah, they are back in. The KD Tools piece was the only one i've used prior to this, atleast on this cummins truck, and it did get the job done just no where near as easily.
 
Yes. Just make sure that which ever cylinder you're doing, that piston in that cylinder is all the way up.
 
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