Tricks for valve retainer keepers?

[mr.utility at highstream.net (David Utley)]

I am confused...  You are compressing the springs, right?  At least this is 
what I thought you were doing...  I have, and assumed that you have a valve 
spring compressor.  Is the head on the car, or off?
-- 
Regards,
David Utley
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Quoting Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>:

> Are you using the "bottom valve backing plate"?   There's a piece of metal
> that you fasten into a vice. This metal piece has two holes for head studs
> to cinch the head down with and four raised strips of metal that keep the
> valves closed when you compress the spring.  This metal piece is most likely
> a VW tool - I was just using it the other day at my old mechanic's
> place...THen jostle the retainers free with a magnetized screw driver.
> 
> I don't know of any other way of doing it.
> 
> HTH, Jeff
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Neal Tovsen" <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
> To: "Scirocco-L" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 10:49 AM
> Subject: Help: Tricks for valve retainer keepers?
> 
> 
> > (please CC me in your reply - I'm on digest mode and I don't want to
> > miss it)
> >
> > Anybody have tricks for getting the keepers off the valve? I've got the
> > spring compressed, but the valve stem isn't sliding up to release the
> > keepers. Seems to be stuck. Same for other valves I've tried. I tried
> > some light taps on the valve face with a mallet but I don't want to bend
> > the valve.
> >
> > I'm new at this. I don't see how I could be missing anything, and the
> > Bentley makes it seem so simple...help!
> >
> > FYI, this is a hydro 8v head with some fancy-pants stainless custom
> > valves with 7mm (instead of usual 8mm) stems. I purchased the head
> > fully-assembled, so I haven't had to mess with it before.
> >
> > TIA!
> >
> > -- 
> > Neal Tovsen
> >
> >
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