You're a crafty fella. Thanks for the ideas on this! My 89 Vettes got some seals that are going. ARG.

Awesome valve spring compressor idea!

You video was very straightforward with no distractions. I'm getting ready to do my small block Chevy and can use your instructions. Thank You!

It's strange how hard the person has to look for information like this. What I see done differently everywhere, and what I've been told everywhere, makes this job confusing. I've been told if it's leaking it needs new valve guides. I've been told to only use the O-rings. I've been told to use the O-rings and an umbrella seal but only on the intake side because the exhaust heat will destroy the umbrella seal. I've been told that if you use both seals, it won't get enough oil to lubricate the valve stem. I've also been told to just using the umbrella. I've been told to get Viton seals, did I heard pros and cons for different reasons. ......ah crap, ill just buy a new engine and be done with it. 😁 Thanks for the video 👍

Cool idea bud. Some helpful tips... maybe, valve spring compressor tool 2.0 don't cut the end off the wrench just bend it. Tip 2 use a length of old spark plug wire in the spark plug hole push it in till it stops coiling oh make sure the piston is at TDC compression. Way faster and safer and no need for an air compressor 😊 but I like what you did here great video

Man I love youtube. Thanks man

Excellent tool mode on the wrench!! Great job over all. Appreciate/subscribed!!

Excellent. Thank u Sir

Great question.. how many psi are you runni g? I need to do this on my roadrunner..

hey, thanks looks like someting I can accomplish, many thanks J. 😃

I might be underthinking it.... but why did you fight with the o-ring AFTER putting the spring back in place? I don't see anything that would prevent you from putting that o-ring where it needs to be in the first place and then setting the spring on top of it and compressing/installing keepers. Something i'm missing ?

quarter inch or three eights nylon cord works also. just pack it into your cylinder head and leave some sticking out to pull when finished

hey thanks, got to do this, mine ( 305 ,5.0 sbc ) smoking a lot , try this first don" want to pull or replace the engine retired got to save $$$. many thanks. J.

Can you put each cylinder to tdc and use the piston to hold the valves up?

BG Auto What psi is your air compressor set at?

Done a lot this way on 283,327&350 engines back in the day I used a oil burner adapter and braze fitting in it and air hose

Thank you.

May be a dumb question to some but why dont u put the O Ring on before u drop the Spring back on ?

Usually the umbrella seals are for the exhaust- the rubber with the clamp ring are for intakes- hope you didn’t just get them swapped.

mine have metal base that looks like it squeezes the outer casing of the guide

how did you lock off the valves to top them moving

Will this work with a 2013 hyundai sonata? They replaced the motor at 153k and its at 171k and the valve guide seals are bad. Smokes like a bitch on almost every start

How many PSI on the compressor?

fucking brilliant

Put a drill on the valve. Spin it a few times to clean up the valve seat. Not much, just enough to get the job done.

Can you use a small 3 gallon compressor?

Why not just use a cyl leakdown test tool to pressurize the cyl?

So, for like $20.00 you can buy a valve spring compressor…