Valve tool

Anyone happen to have a tool to do the valves for sale or rent? Preferable somwhere in MI. Just thought I'd ask before deciding to take the head in.

go to Auto Zone, they loan out tools... i'm not sure if they have the tool you looking for (spring compressor??) but i would check before spending the money on takin the head in

I hadn't tried autozone specifically, but the parts store I was at quoted me 300 something. I'm looking for the retainer lock remover so I can get at the valve seals. The service manual shows some sort of weird tool.

yea i would try auto zone cause i know it will be cheaper than $300+ dollars for a parts store to do it...if auto zone doesnt have it maybe try an engine shop or just try any auto shop in general... with a down payment i'm sure that they will be willing to lend it to you, atleast thats the way they are around here...MN

YOu just need a valve srpinf compressor. The only thing holding the keepers in is the spring tension. Compress the spring, whack it with a hammer and they pop loose. There are two type of tools. One is for the head off, the other is with the head on. I believe the special tool you saw may hav beenthat one. ITs a bit easier with the head off though, sicne you dont have to worry about dropping valves into the cyinder... ;) There is a vfaq on how to make a tool for doing it with the head on.

Yeah, I was hoping to just do it with the head on, I rigged up a thing running some compressed air into the cylinders thorugh the spark plug holes, so I'm hoping that'll keep the valves up, that and I'm keeping the pistons at tdc when I do them.

I rigged up a thing running some compressed air into the cylinders thorugh the spark plug holes.

now that is when you know you own a DSM, thats awesome!!!! good idea i would have never thought of that...

DSMers are a crafty bunch, but to give credit where its due, Muscle Car guys have been doing that since we were all still shitting in our pants :icon16:

Compress the spring, whack it with a hammer and they pop loose.

Actually you want to hit the spring with the hamer before you compress it.

Plus have a pen magnet handy, the keepers easliy fall down to the bottom of the head