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<P>I have used thick wall pvc pipe to accomplish the same thing. The advantage is that your chances of scratching a lifter bore with pvc are zero, I did have some trouble with the plastic deforming.</P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>Getting the valves out is easier than getting them in. 
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<DIV></DIV>A $18 c-style from Sears works, you'll need a 1" copper sleeve from the 
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<DIV></DIV>plumbing department to fit over the valve. The tool then pushes on 
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<DIV></DIV>that. Before you install the c-tool, whop the copper tool on the valve 
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<DIV></DIV>retainer *carefully* with a deadblow to pop the keepers free. A 
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<DIV></DIV>magnet-on-a-stick fetches the keepers out. 
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<DIV></DIV>Reinstallation is trickier. I have another Cheapass copper fitting 
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<DIV></DIV>that I cut a window into; I use it with the same tool...but it works 
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<DIV></DIV>better for 8-valves than 16's, since the 8V's seem to have easier 
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<DIV></DIV>access. You have to fish around awhile, but you can get all the 
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<DIV></DIV>Now Rick's idea...not bad. I devised my original tools about 15 years 
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<DIV></DIV>ago, before I had my drill press...which has a tilt table :P 
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<DIV></DIV>Cheapass Ron 
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<DIV></DIV>--- Rick Alexander <RALEXANDER03@SNET.NET>wrote: 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; Doug, 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; I use my drill press. You'll have to come up with a jig to hold it at 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; the 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; right angle but it works the Cheapass (tm) way. 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; ----- Original Message ----- 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; From: "doug czajka" <SCIROCCO16V@EUROPE.COM>
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; To: <SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG>
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 8:23 PM 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; Subject: valve spring compressor? 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Does anybody know of a cheap source for the vw valve spring 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; compressor or 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; have one they want to sell? I don't really want to drop $100 bucks 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; on a 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; tool i'm not going to use all that often. 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; OR is there a cheapass way to get by without it...Ron? :) 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Doug C. 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; '88 16v 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Asheville, NC 
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<DIV></DIV>Cheapass Ron 
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