Valve removal

[nova_saloon]

Need to remove the valves on my C20XE head, just wondering do you need a specialist valve spring compressor or will your standard spring compressor do, as the valve springs sit a little bit into the head and arnt easily accessable.

[sri888]

hi ive sin the special valve compressors.........;) or if yr good with a mig make yr own out of some tubin.........:thumb: i made my own then jus tacked it on worked spot on:thumb:

[AlexW]

hi ive sin the special valve compressors.........;) or if yr good with a mig make yr own out of some tubin.........:thumb: i made my own then jus tacked it on worked spot on:thumb:


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Any should do but may need some adjusting. Mine worked fine on my mates XE.

[burgo]

ive just got a normal valve spring compressor and yes its not easy but then it never is

[bmw156]

i had to add to my normal sized one. if you havent got one yet get a larger one. of take a look at my WIP thread. and it has pics of where i enlarged it. and it worked fine:)

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2569.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2568.jpg

[comptoncj]

The other mechanic at work has a novel way of stripping a head, he gets normally a 19mm impact socket, a bit of rag, and a big hammer lol hits the valve spring, pops the colletts out and bobs your uncle. Wouldn't recommend using that method though lol

[bmw156]

The other mechanic at work has a novel way of stripping a head, he gets normally a 19mm impact socket, a bit of rag, and a big hammer lol hits the valve spring, pops the colletts out and bobs your uncle. Wouldn't recommend using that method though lol

my mate has done that befor. but that doesnt help in refitting them lol

[comptoncj]

my mate has done that befor. but that doesnt help in refitting them lol

Well yeah thats when the issues come! It was funny last year at college watching some first years attempting to rebuild a x14xe head lol they didnt have the patience to do it.