valve spring compressor?

[rapieper@yahoo.com (Ron Pieper)]

Getting the valves out is easier than getting them in.

A $18 c-style from Sears works, you'll need a 1" copper sleeve from the
plumbing department to fit over the valve.  The tool then pushes on
that.  Before you install the c-tool, whop the copper tool on the valve
retainer *carefully* with a deadblow to pop the keepers free.  A
magnet-on-a-stick fetches the keepers out.

Reinstallation is trickier.  I have another Cheapass copper fitting
that I cut a window into; I use it with the same tool...but it works
better for 8-valves than 16's, since the 8V's seem to have easier
access.  You have to fish around awhile, but you can get all the
keepers in.

Now Rick's idea...not bad.  I devised my original tools about 15 years
ago, before I had my drill press...which has a tilt table :P

Cheapass Ron

--- Rick Alexander <ralexander03@snet.net> wrote:
> Doug,
> 
> I use my drill press. You'll have to come up with a jig to hold it at
> the
> right angle but it works the Cheapass (tm) way.
> 

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "doug czajka" <scirocco16v@europe.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 8:23 PM
> Subject: valve spring compressor?
> 
> 
> > Does anybody know of a cheap source for the vw valve spring
> compressor or
> have one they want to sell?  I don't really want to drop $100 bucks
> on a
> tool i'm not going to use all that often.
> >
> > OR is there a cheapass way to get by without it...Ron? :)
> >
> > Doug C.
> > '88 16v
> > Asheville, NC
> >
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Cheapass Ron
'87 Scirocco 16'Victor'

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