Removing RB26 vavle springs

[Skitzvk]

Hey guys has anyone here. Removed rb26 valve springs with head still on motor. And if so what spring compressor tool. Cheers

[GTSBoy]

Any spring compressor tool. The same one you'd use with the head off.

The trick is to either pump compressed air in through the sparkplug hole to pressurise the cylinder and push the valves closed, or poke the whole chamber full of soft rope through the same hole so the valves can't fall in.

[Skitzvk]

from what ive read. not any spring compressor tool will work. as the springs are so low down in the head.

[burn4005]

Use one of those retainer keeper tools that you wack with a hammer.

And rope or air as gtsboy suggested.

[iruvyouskyrine]

@actiondan can help you.

[No Crust Racing]

I didn't do the actual work so can't comment on how difficult it was. 

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SP-Tools-Valve-Collet-Remover-And-Installer-Kit-SP66005-/292305739135?hash=item440ec79d7f

Tuner used compressed air to keep valves in place while he did it. 

 

 

[Dobz]

ActionDan already had a thread going through this. The collet remover and install tool is nice and easy for stock springs, not so nice and easy for heavy springs. When I put heavier springs in I had to put my body weight over the tool to accurately guide the collets back in.

[No Crust Racing]

Tuner mentioned similar, we put BC springs in. 80lb vs standard of 50 something?