How do i use a valve spring compressor. It looks like a c-clamp, so don't tell me how to use a smaller one, but the bigger one.Thanks
the forked end of it will go over the spring part and the solid will work on the valve ,you can only use this one if the head is off though,the smaller ones work good if the head is still on the car,the c-clamps style though is the best one to use its safer and wont allow the springs to fly off,good luck.
save yourself the hassle and throw that thing away go back to your local auto parts store and buy the l shaped spring compresser should be about twenty dollars make sure vehicle is at tdc remove rocker arm bolt remove rocker arms going valve by valve do not mix them up must go in exactly the same order they came out now lightly tap the top of valve with a rubber mallet will help loosen retainers place compresser on rocker arm stud take r.a. nut and tighten till valve locks fall out or can be removed very small dont lose use compressed air to hold valves in place at tdc sorry that should have been first not hard but not easy to do rebuilt 350 motor from the guts out spent alot of money on spring compressers only to find out the simplest one worked the best the one like u got will give u hell i tried napas version craftsman all of them trust me use the L bar
The forked end goes over the valve retainer, the flat end with the screw goes against the valve face. Simply close the handle to compress the spring. You may need to adjust the width of the jaws to fit the retainer and adjust the length of the screw to compress the spring the right amount. Sometimes it helps to gently tap the edge of the retainer with a hammer to loosen the keepers before compressing the spring.
