Valve springs

[Buickforlife]

Anybody got any suggestions for doing these? My stock ones have some covers over the springs, and I can't get the valve spring remover on the springs! Didn't know if I should just try and get the cover off of the springs. And the passenger side back cylinder looks like it is going to be tough, don't know if I can even get the removal tool onto the spring! Any suggestions?

 

[Buickforlife]

Does anybody sell a special tool to get the valve springs off of our Buicks?

 

[Turbo F-bird]

I was going to recommend getting the valve spring removal tool from Kirban's to make this job a lot more tolerable but I see they no longer offer it. You can make your own out of an old rocker shaft, and old rocker arm, a piece of 1/2" ID steel tubing and a piece of 1/2" steel round rod bent in an "L" on one end and bent 45 degrees on the other end (if I remember correctly anyways). I'd take a pic of mine but I'm out of town for the next couple of days. I'm someone here has a pic of one if not I'll take some when I get home. The tool works very well but even with it #6 is a bitch.

 

[Buickforlife]

Thats the thing. I don't have an old rocker shaft. I am reusing my stock ones.

 

[charlief1]

Take a look at the fabrication section. A very good thread on how to make one that works.

 

[87GN_70GS]

A spare rocker arm and a large open-end wrench will work.

 

[696]

Jegs or Summit has the air tool to screw into the spark plug hole then to the air compressor end. About $10.

 

[Buickforlife]

I guess i will have to purchase a rocker arm then since nobody make a tool for it.