GTV6 valve spring mess

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

       I may have missed something, but if you are trying to remove the valve 
springs without removing the head, stuff the cylinder full of rope.  Turn the 
piston up against the rope and it will hold the valve head.
       I have made a fixture to pressurize a cylinder by welding an air hose 
snap couple into a spark plug base.  The air pressure may keep the valve 
shut, but the rope thing works better.
       On the lost nut, work a magnet on a handle down the hole.  With an 
aluminum block, it may pick up stray iron like your lost nut.  That will not 
work in an iron block engine.  However, the nut is probably on the cross 
member or hung up on the hoses somewhere.

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City



In a message dated 07/14/2002 9:53:46 PM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 19:38:31 -0400
> From: Joe Elliott <jee@domain.elided>
> Subject: GTV6 valve spring mess: next question
> 
> Well, I figured out how to pressurize the cylinders--my neighbor 
> (former VW/Porsche/Audi mechanic, current US Mailman, and father of 
> one of my childhood friends) pointed out to me that there is a tool 
> for removing Schrader valves to quickly empty tires, etc.  Not only 
> does this tool exist, but my family has one (thanks for pointing that 
> out, dad--NOT).  So my original plan for using the hose from my 
> compression gauge will work after all--vavle came right out.
> 
> Now the current dilemma:
> I put ~50psi in the cylinder (at which point the ancient air 
> compressor I borrowed essentially gives up), and push down on the 
> spring compressor, but the valve opens.  D'oh!!  Will more pressure 
> solve this problem or is there something else I need to be doing to 
> separate the piece and get the spring to compress and leave the valve 
> where it is??
> 
> Also, any hints on how to compress the exhaust valves?
> 
> Yes, I know I should take the head off, but when that happens I want 
> to have the guides, etc. replaced, and I can't even afford a head 
> gasket now.  And that brake booster doesn't look like it wants to go 
> anywhere....
> 
> Thanks gang,
> Joe Elliott
> '82 GTV6 (not going to work tomorrow)
> '73 Opel GT (not going anywhere anytime soon)
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