Valve Spring Compressor

PC/SR said:
Ruth--AS I recall the double lock lifter are 7/16 but not so sure I would buy before a measurement. The thin wrenches are found by luck. They are cheaply made and only turn up occasionally. Easiest is to grind down an ordinary wrench.
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I've done both. Thin wrenches are on my "shopping list" at Carlisle and Hershey.
 
My car came with a toolbox with a set of thin wrenches. I measured the inner width and decided to grind down a new quality wrench with a closer width to prevent rounding up a nut. I would recommend doing this, since "used" wrenches seem always a bit loose. If you mess up a nut ... then the fun starts.
 
amclass said:
My car came with a toolbox with a set of thin wrenches. I measured the inner width and decided to grind down a new quality wrench with a closer width to prevent rounding up a nut. I would recommend doing this, since "used" wrenches seem always a bit loose. If you mess up a nut ... then the fun starts.
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Are the wrenches you got 7/16" and ½"? Just double checking before I grind some wrenches. I am trying to get everything together before I travel over to his house.
 
amclass said:
Yes even better than expected. After 2 valves I rounded the v-shape top a bit to make it fit better, but for the cheapest valve compressor ever, it works great. It may take a little more time, but it's not too bad. It works best if you us a 1/2" ratchet wrench.
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Thank you for that info
Like Grampa always said "You never know unless you try, and unless you try, you'll never know"
 
Please take a look at post #12. Has anyone used these types of tools before? How did they work? Do you think they are any good?

I will be doing some valve work this winter and I am getting prepared.
 
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