dsmoverboosted
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- Feb 26, 2006
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Winnipeg,
Manitoba_Canada
Well I am in the middle of changing my valve seals with the head still on the block and I am trying to save on buying a bolt to the block type compressor so I tried to make my own. I am using a bar that is bolted to the head with the valve cover bolts as leverage and a open ended wrench to compress the springs.
Now I can compress the springs with my setup but my problem is when I do the valves open, even with 100psi pumping into the cylinder. I know the cylinder is pressurized because when I put enough force on the spring to compress it and the valve opens it is a big whoosh and the air pisses into the exhaust.
Why would the valves be opening, should they not stay in place with 100psi pushing them up? Is it because of my homemade compressor? Are the keepers just sticking?
I even tried tapping on the retainers and keepers a bit then compressing the springs but the same thing happens.
Any help would be great thanks.
Now I can compress the springs with my setup but my problem is when I do the valves open, even with 100psi pumping into the cylinder. I know the cylinder is pressurized because when I put enough force on the spring to compress it and the valve opens it is a big whoosh and the air pisses into the exhaust.
Why would the valves be opening, should they not stay in place with 100psi pushing them up? Is it because of my homemade compressor? Are the keepers just sticking?
I even tried tapping on the retainers and keepers a bit then compressing the springs but the same thing happens.
Any help would be great thanks.