36200 Valve Keeper Remover and Installer, Black, One Size

acostumbrado a remover los retenedores con mi herramienta arcaica ( tipo compresor C ) , esta herramienta me ha ahorrado tiempo al retirar las valvulas y en el reensamblaje posterior , la recomiendo ampliamente.

I've been using the old clamp style spring compressor to remove/install valve springs. This tool makes the job so much quicker. I was able to remove 16 valves in a couple of minutes. Just place the tool and give it a good whack and the keepers stay in the tool instead of falling on the floor. Installing the valve springs is allot easier too. I tried setting up the tool and keepers and gave it a tap with a dead blow hammer. It's a beautiful thing when it works but everything has to be lined up perfectly. I was able to hand press the valve springs in which was okay for stock valve springs. I have a set of performance valve springs that I will try with this tool. I'm hoping the new springs aren't too stiff for this tool to work. One of the best advantages of this tool is that you can remove the valve springs with the head still on the car. But keep in mind that you need to hold the valve in place while the spring is out. If it drops then you are removing the head. Be careful guys!

Worked perfectly though I ha w not tried using it to install the collets yet only removed the valves from my classic mini cylinder head which was easy

Funciona muy bien y buena marca.

I've previously feared disassembling the valve train on engines because all of the valve spring compressor tools I'd seen up to this point were cumbersome and I'd heard stories that it wasn't very easy. When my wife's car needed new valve stem seals, I decided to try tackling it myself, and research led me to this tool. I rarely give 5 star reviews, but just like the valve stem seal tool set I reviewed earlier today, this was the right tool for the job. This tool easily pulled the keepers and retainer from each valve, allowing me to access the valve stem seals. During disassembly, the strong magnet inside prevents the keepers from flying into some hidden corner of the garage, and it also holds the spring retainer. During assembly, the tool simply works in one easy motion to both compress the spring and install the keepers. Occasionally one of the keepers would seat and the other would partially seat. No big deal, just re-align the tool over the end of the valve stem and press again, and the keeper that didn't seat was now seated. In the package there was a small black steel ring along with the two pieces in the picture - I didn't know what this was for, and the instructions on the package didn't mention it. I didn't end up using it or needing it, but I will keep it with the tool for future use. Never fear valve train disassembly again! I used this tool on a 1997 Honda Accord / F22B2 engine with the cylinder head removed and on the bench.