I'm in the process of porting a head and had to remove the valve springs to do so. While I was at it I decided I might as well take some pics and do a DIY for anyone else who may have to remove/change their valve springs for a build or more agressive camshaft. N/E how, here it is.
Materials Needed
valve spring compressor
phillips head screwdriver w/ magnetic tip
Note: If removing the valve springs while the head is still on the engine, be sure to either put compressed air into the cylinder or rotate the crank so that the piston is @ TDC to hold the valves in place.
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1.jpg)
Step 1: The first thing you want to do is position the valve spring compressor towards the bottom of the valve spring. If you look at the spring compressor you will notice that one side is longer than the other.
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1011.jpg)
You want to position the long end towards the outside of the head and have the short side facing towards the middle of the head like so:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1012.jpg)
After you have properly positioned the spring compressor, begin to tighten the compressor until the spring begins to compress:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1013.jpg)
After the spring has compressed, what I also do is push down on it so that you get the spring as far down as possible exposing the valve keepers:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1015.jpg)
Once the valve keepers are exposed, take the magnetic tipped screwdriver and pick out the valve keepers:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1018.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1016.jpg)
After you have removed the valve keepers on both sides, unscrew the spring compressor to decompress the spring. You can now remove the valve spring and retainer:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1017.jpg)
There you have it. Removing valve springs really isn't hard at all although it seems like my palm likes to cramp up after a few so I normally take a break after the first 8 to have a smoke and do a write-up like such as the one before you.
Materials Needed
valve spring compressor
phillips head screwdriver w/ magnetic tip
Note: If removing the valve springs while the head is still on the engine, be sure to either put compressed air into the cylinder or rotate the crank so that the piston is @ TDC to hold the valves in place.
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1.jpg)
Step 1: The first thing you want to do is position the valve spring compressor towards the bottom of the valve spring. If you look at the spring compressor you will notice that one side is longer than the other.
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1011.jpg)
You want to position the long end towards the outside of the head and have the short side facing towards the middle of the head like so:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1012.jpg)
After you have properly positioned the spring compressor, begin to tighten the compressor until the spring begins to compress:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1013.jpg)
After the spring has compressed, what I also do is push down on it so that you get the spring as far down as possible exposing the valve keepers:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1015.jpg)
Once the valve keepers are exposed, take the magnetic tipped screwdriver and pick out the valve keepers:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1018.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1016.jpg)
After you have removed the valve keepers on both sides, unscrew the spring compressor to decompress the spring. You can now remove the valve spring and retainer:
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/boostdeliquent/headport1/head1017.jpg)
There you have it. Removing valve springs really isn't hard at all although it seems like my palm likes to cramp up after a few so I normally take a break after the first 8 to have a smoke and do a write-up like such as the one before you.
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