@@Bad_Larry_Motors strong metal (aka bolt) vs soft aluminum (aka cyl head) with pressure on the threads... yeah, it survived for now, even if you managed to torque it to spec... You'd usually need just a few good threads, it's true, But if in a few months you'll hear a bunch of washers rattling inside... You know at least where it's coming from :)
I use an old harbor freight pry bar. It already had a teardrop shaped hole in it I can just slip over a nut on the rocker stud and lift up on the back to compress the spring. Had to grind away a half circle from the tines to clear the stem and reach the retainers, but it works a treat for springs up to about 80lbs, which covers just about everything I encounter working on small engines. Thanks for the upload 👍
Now that's a hack I might actually use. Pure genius. Wonder what other engines you could do that on other than the ls engine shown. 7.3 powerstroke comes to mine. It's got a Rocker bridge that you could run a bolt in. Maybe in a small block using a nut on the rocker studs???
@@Bad_Larry_Motors no, because the valves/ valve springs on mine were seated with little clearance around them/ in like a shaft. Managed to get them out ok, but hell to get them back in. What I ended up doing was making a makeshift tool out of a bit of thick pvc pipe (a 1/4 cut out of it), with an alloy pipe as a collar to sit just over the top of the spring to hold it in place. A wood working clamp on this tool would compress the spring but hold the valve in place. With the section cut out of the pvc pipe, im able to use a small socket (like 8 or 10mm) and my finger to keep pressure on the 2 collets as I compress the spring - I could feel them click into place with my finger then unwind the clamp. Was a pain in the ass but worked.
@@Bad_Larry_Motors is a duratec out of a ford modeo, but motor is also common in mazdas etc too. Look up duratec 2.3L head and you will see what I mean 😅
Saved me 65$ as that's what the valve spring compression tool cost at Napa today when i went to pick up my parts (i realize that they are probably cheaper elsewhere but Napa is the only parts store within a hour of my house and i don't have a week to wait on eBay to ship one) thanks for the hack jack!
Naw bro you are attempting to bust the threats on a part not centered and doing leverage.....just buy proper tool or even rent one....can't believe that you ppl can actually rent quality tools per day.... and you are doing the Cletus hacks we see in Latin America like putting bread to pilot bearings or this sort of things SMH 🙈
To replace the valve seal the spring must come off. So the homemade tool needs to come off. Which means the valve would fall into the cylinder unless it was air up. Video is a fake. Retired professional mechanic
😂 100% authentic. Compress the spring. Take the lock pins out. Remove tool remove seal, replace seal and new spring… I bought a cam swap kit from BTR and it cam with spring this is how I did it. Also I rotated the crank so the piston was at the top so the valves would fall.
A broken one would tick. I don't think it's possible for them to get stuck if they did you would bend a pushrod. Did you rotate the motor when you Torqued the lifters? I made that mistake and had a loose lifter that was ticking
@@Bad_Larry_Motorswhat do you mean rotate the motor? I changed both sides and driver side was never ticking only passenger but changed both anyway. But passenger side is ticking again A valve spring seems to be stuck
This may be the only useful life hack on the whole of TH-cam shorts. And it has the least likes
Good tip tho
It’s moving on up!
How many people understand whats going on in this video? This is bad ass hack
What's holding the valve up so it doesn't fall into the cylinder?
@@davezemba9109 probably the piston
@@davezemba9109 I've seen compressed air get pumped into the cylinders with a regulator on a n62 motor
Impact gun on aluminum heads? Sure... Next video, how to repair busted threads in the cyl head...
They survived!
@@Bad_Larry_Motors strong metal (aka bolt) vs soft aluminum (aka cyl head) with pressure on the threads... yeah, it survived for now, even if you managed to torque it to spec... You'd usually need just a few good threads, it's true, But if in a few months you'll hear a bunch of washers rattling inside... You know at least where it's coming from :)
@@banzay1 you sound like all your knowledge comes from other comment sections
That's all I could see. One wrong thread and done
@@banzay1you don’t torque rocker arms buddy
I just bought a bunch of expensive valve tools yesterday wish I would have saw that video
Whatever it takes to get the job done I guess
Yes sir!
I use an old harbor freight pry bar. It already had a teardrop shaped hole in it I can just slip over a nut on the rocker stud and lift up on the back to compress the spring. Had to grind away a half circle from the tines to clear the stem and reach the retainers, but it works a treat for springs up to about 80lbs, which covers just about everything I encounter working on small engines. Thanks for the upload 👍
That’s a great tip!!
how to make a leaking valve cover
Oh man that’s a good point! We will see what happens
I mean you could’ve made that out of any scrap piece… why you gotta do your 3/4” wrench like that
It was the best available! I have a few of these haha
@@Bad_Larry_Motors what did u use to make the hole
Now that's a hack I might actually use. Pure genius. Wonder what other engines you could do that on other than the ls engine shown. 7.3 powerstroke comes to mine. It's got a Rocker bridge that you could run a bolt in. Maybe in a small block using a nut on the rocker studs???
Oh man!! I haven’t tried any other heads. Let me know if it works!
Jeez u didn't have to use a usa made craftsman wrench, you monster
Only the best 🙃
Only took 40 3/16 bit sets but...It was cheaper than the actual tool. 😉
Actually 3 😂!
struggling with something similar right now - going to see if something like this will work for me.
Did it work for you?
@@Bad_Larry_Motors no, because the valves/ valve springs on mine were seated with little clearance around them/ in like a shaft. Managed to get them out ok, but hell to get them back in.
What I ended up doing was making a makeshift tool out of a bit of thick pvc pipe (a 1/4 cut out of it), with an alloy pipe as a collar to sit just over the top of the spring to hold it in place. A wood working clamp on this tool would compress the spring but hold the valve in place. With the section cut out of the pvc pipe, im able to use a small socket (like 8 or 10mm) and my finger to keep pressure on the 2 collets as I compress the spring - I could feel them click into place with my finger then unwind the clamp. Was a pain in the ass but worked.
What a pain in the ass! What motor are you working on?
@@Bad_Larry_Motors is a duratec out of a ford modeo, but motor is also common in mazdas etc too. Look up duratec 2.3L head and you will see what I mean 😅
Saved me 65$ as that's what the valve spring compression tool cost at Napa today when i went to pick up my parts (i realize that they are probably cheaper elsewhere but Napa is the only parts store within a hour of my house and i don't have a week to wait on eBay to ship one) thanks for the hack jack!
Hell yeah!
믜친... 길거리에서 팬🕳티도 안🕳입고 돌아 다니면서 모르는 🕳 남자들🕳에게 봊🕳이 보여🕳주네...
Cyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Definitely not a Chevrolet approved technique!!!
Sometimes you got to send it
Impacting bolts into an alum head great job
*No heads were damaged or harmed in this video*
Lol , it’s a good idea
Thanks!!
Now try it with overhead cams…
No sir LS only here haha 😂
A piece of flat stock would work just as good and wouldn't ruin or weaken a wrench
For sure! I didn't have stock laying around that was think enough. I did have a few extra wrenches the same size though.
Just take a 7/8 socket set it on there wack it with a hammer and the retainers will pop out..easy.
How do you put them back?
@@Bad_Larry_Motors one at a time..
The real tool cost 25€
Mmmm didn’t want to wait for shipping! It was mia at the stores around me!
This a good idea to get the colets out from top of valve great idea I've mentioned idea twice I will say again good idea
Thank you!
Avoid using the impact wrench for those delicate parts! Messing up the thread will be a real PITA to repair
Yeah took it slow nothing broke thankfully 😅
Wouldn't you run into the risk of damaging the head?
🤔 maybe…. It’s the same principle as the real tool. But when it’s Sunday and you want to get it done
My man
Let's gooooo
Cringing at the rattle gun being used to wind a bolt into the lifter arm mount
Send it!
A socket and a hammer one shot pop
How do you get them back on?
You voided the warranty on that wrench bro
Gone! 😂
No es nada ingenioso. Porqué arruinar una llave 3/4 aparentemente nueva.
It’s still a 3/4 wrench 🔧
Real man... XD
nice
Thanks!
How did you get the spring out ?
Removed the clips?
Works for two or tree after that it breaks just buy tool
Thankfully, it finished the job!
It ain't stupid if it works! I could have saved myself 80 bucks if I'd have seen this first 🤣
What are you doing that for, I just pushed that down with my hands 💪🏻
Hey why not...it works
Right!?
is there amazon link to purchase ?
Lol I’m sure you got a wrench laying around
My manes got a diy award on his shelf i know it lol😂😂😂
Free rentals at Autozone and other major cheap part stores
Good call
You're right .
And only stripped the threads out of one of them.
to bad it was a usa made wrench and not a Chinese cheap one lol
Haha it’s still a good wrench! Maybe a better one with weight reduction
@@Bad_Larry_Motors Haha you got that right!
probably would have been better to use the Chinese one as the steel would be softer or not?
Nice
Lmaaaaaaaaaao
Almost destroy internal thread
“Almost”
I bought the L-shaped tool for this. Must be some soft steel in your wrenches.
Idk it was a pain to drill! It was Sunday and had a busy week. And nobody local had the actual tool.
Muy buena idea felicidades y bendiciones desde Nicaragua
Was air in the spark plug used here
What?
Lol the valve i seen went down alittle bit but im think he made aure the piston was up right
Nice
very good 👍👍👍
좋은 아이디어
감사합니다
👍👍👍
Thats stupid. I wud rather make hole in small 1" wide iron bar from scrap n not ruin my wrench.
I have more wrenches then scrap right now lol
Real life hack
Thanks!!
Fabulous
Does this work without having 40 psi air?
Yes!
😍😘
😂
Es un pinche genio
Dude… sweet
U must be a piss poor mechanic if U don't have the correct tools to do a proper job.... probably doing this work in flip-flops ⁉️
More like a dude having fun on his own stuff… so no I’m not a “mechanic”.
Naw bro you are attempting to bust the threats on a part not centered and doing leverage.....just buy proper tool or even rent one....can't believe that you ppl can actually rent quality tools per day.... and you are doing the Cletus hacks we see in Latin America like putting bread to pilot bearings or this sort of things SMH 🙈
😂 😂 😂 it worked out in the end
I like it. 👍
Thanks!!
Nice work bro!
That’s funny. Changing valve stem seals because you think that’s why it’s burning oil. What it really needs is a set of pistons and rings.
I mean if it's an LS yeah
BTR cam swap with Springs and seals!
@@Bad_Larry_Motors how much hp gain ?
@@TylerBigHead no idea. I’m doing a turbo ls swap, so I’ve never had this motor running.
What’s funny is trying to guess why the seals got changed 😂
To replace the valve seal the spring must come off. So the homemade tool needs to come off. Which means the valve would fall into the cylinder unless it was air up. Video is a fake. Retired professional mechanic
😂 100% authentic. Compress the spring. Take the lock pins out. Remove tool remove seal, replace seal and new spring…
I bought a cam swap kit from BTR and it cam with spring this is how I did it.
Also I rotated the crank so the piston was at the top so the valves would fall.
Put a rubber hose in the spark plug hole and piston up!
Will a stuck valve spring cause tick noise? I changed the lifters already
A broken one would tick. I don't think it's possible for them to get stuck if they did you would bend a pushrod.
Did you rotate the motor when you Torqued the lifters? I made that mistake and had a loose lifter that was ticking
@@Bad_Larry_Motorswhat do you mean rotate the motor? I changed both sides and driver side was never ticking only passenger but changed both anyway. But passenger side is ticking again
A valve spring seems to be stuck
Take both valve covers off and rotate the crank with a socket
/ratchet. You need to tighten the rockers when there's no pressure on the springs
You have no idea how much you helped me out just now thank you so much I'll never forget this,🫵💯😎
Awesome!