Valvespring removal tool, any preference?

[S13FASTBACKSR]

I just picked up a cylinder head from a local and now im stripping the valvetrain as he left it in there for me..now i know you need a valvespring removal tool for the springs. my question is do you guys have any experience with any certain ones? do you prefer any certain ones over others? i want a compressor tool that will work with ease and not give me a hard, pain in the @$$ time..and i also dont want to spend too much money

[Blown240sx]

local advance or auto zone has valve spring removal tools for rent.

[S13FASTBACKSR]

ya i know about the tool loaning program they have..i was actually just about to go there but my main concern is will it work effectively..guess it wont hurt to try since its free and 5 minutes from my house thanks for the quick response buddy

[DrifterProdigy85]

i heard the rental spring removal tools were junk. i remember someone saying about buying one from Snap On or Mac Tools. If anyone else chimes in, i was wondering how to go about removing the valve springs with the head on the car?

[S13FASTBACKSR]

^^^ you are correct my friend this tool proved to be worthless, for the sr atleast..a good friend of mine told me you need this .. (second one down ) http://www.mytoolstore.com/kd/kdengi13.html..i have been looking at different compressors all day and i remember some of them saying in the description " works with cylinder head on and off the block and both manifolds" however if it works for the sr that i dont know...i do remember someone saying on here before that they have removed the springs with the head and manifolds on i just dont know who it was... i know you have to compress the valves with an air compression tester hooked up to an air compressor so you dont drop a valve
Modified by S13FASTBACKSR at 9:58 PM 1/14/2007

[DrifterProdigy85]

Dropping a valve is what im afraid of. Shops around here want $350 labor to change valve springs without removing the head. Unless i can get a detailed write up, ill wait to pull the head off and upgrade it all.

[Slipstream]

Are you switching them from the head you picked up to one you have installed already? I would say just pull the head off and do it. But with the valve seals still in place, I don't think the valve would just drop out. If so, use a magnet or grabber tool to hold on to the valve. It's gonna be a pain though. The second tool down (830) is used for the head already off I believe.

[S13FASTBACKSR]

the ported head i picked up has stock springs. i am pulling them out and putting it upgraded ones..i was just curious as to what tool worked good..ive never worked with internals before but from what i was told, if you drop a valve with the head still on the block then you are screwed. you must pull the whole head off. this was from a very smart nissan fanatic too. however all you have to do when changing the springs with the head on is compress the cylinders with air.

[deCksy]

wtf bring it to a shop.... well at least here in cali its cheap. i got my springs removed for $1 a spring... comes out to $16. My friend got it done at a different place for $20. It might be cheaper than you think. GOOD LUCK!

oh yeah, dont rent the tool from autozone. its junk, doesnt work for sr20

[S13FASTBACKSR]

wtf bring it to a shop.... well at least here in cali its cheap. i got my springs removed for $1 a spring... comes out to $16. My friend got it done at a different place for $20. It might be cheaper than you think. GOOD LUCK! oh yeah, dont rent the tool from autozone. its junk, doesnt work for sr20

wow that is cheap..idk if thats just your area or everywhere but i would imagine with the head off its not expensive..i never looked into a shop doing it as i was just going to do it myself..and true very true..they autozone tool does not work what so ever for the sr

[Shift_Tommy]

wtf bring it to a shop.... well at least here in cali its cheap. i got my springs removed for $1 a spring... comes out to $16. My friend got it done at a different place for $20. It might be cheaper than you think. GOOD LUCK!

oh yeah, dont rent the tool from autozone. its junk, doesnt work for sr20

Decksy, which machine shop did you take your head to? I need machining work for my motor that I'm rebuilding along with a valve job.

[BigMACKenzie]

I prefer the C-clamp style off the block spring removers. you can go with the "claw" (looks like the arcade crane/grab the stuffed animal type) removers for on the block but they are a pain in the butt some times esp compared to the c-clamp ones.