Valve spring compressor

[oblark]

Can someone recommend a good valve compressor

As all the ones I`ve borrowed for a OHC head are not able to fit into the valve spring pockets.

[merc85]

i got a angle grinder and cut a small socket down the centre to extend the compressor lol, but thats abit pikey pmsl ;)

[JUDGENINJA]

I've got one with a moveable shank that is supposed to work for a large variety of engines. You can try it if you like, but I think it just came from Halfords.

I haven't used it on a Volvo engine yet.

[JUDGENINJA]

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_20 2285_langId_-1_categoryId_255216

[Wobbly Dave]

I had the same one - many moons ago. I gave it away to a young mechanic working for HLM - who I thought would get more use out of it. Shame - he quit HLM to go fit tyres.

[960kg]

In my opinion also that Linky Halfords one was the same design as mine in the early `70`s for removing the valves in my Lotus engines.....but where on the end there is a cage like metal piece which pushes on the collet retainer, mine had a U shaped piece i had welded on so the collets can be got at easier sideways.

Ok, removing they fall out but on assembly more tricky so used a bit of grease on each collet so they stick while manouvering.

[MoleT-5R]

Currently using one of these that me brother bought when his Megane was messing him about http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SYKES-PICKAVANT-089000-Valve-Spring-Compressor-/221360817431?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item338a220517