Anyone who has ever solved a problem with a unique response knows how good it feels at the end of the day !!!!!!!!Well done !

Great job Kenny, very satisfying to save a motor with a repair like that.

I remember that tool very well-used it in the late 60’s and 70’s for changing springs and valve seals on Buick’s. Video brought back old memories and I never had a problem did it exactly like you did. Great video Kenny.

The way I always put the keepers in was to put a dab of bearing grease on the inside of the keeper, then use a weak magnet to put the keepers in place. A weak magnet is usually not strong enough to overcome the “suction” effect from the grease. Has always worked very well for me.

I got something from the video greasing the valve keeps in place that makes it much easier to install the springs and retainers.

6:10 I'm gona do this slowly and gently. *Shwooomp* That worked.

I replaced all of the valve seals on my old 93 GMC Typhoon years ago. I bought a great tool that compressed the spring so I could put the keepers on. It's still in my toolbox. I hope I never need it again. 😂

Something an airplane mechanic told me about to keep from dropping valves is to use soft nylon rope in the cylinder and bring the piston up against the rope which will hold the valve in place. It eliminates the possibility of losing air pressure and dropping the valve into the cylinder. The only downside you have to turn the engine backwards a little to get the rope out. Just something to think about.

Another great episode of real mechanic work getting done.

I'm surprised you didn't hear me yelling "nooooo" when you you released it "nice and gentle" with out grabbing the tool with one hand.

Oh yeah!! Don't it make you feel great when it works out well?! Congratulations.

Hi Kenny Great job on replacing the valve spring. Another way to hold the valve up without air pressure is to; remove the appropriate spark plug, get the piston on the cylinder needing the new spring coming up on the compression stroke, put about a foot of rope into the spark plug hole, turn the engine by hand until the piston compresses the rope against the valves, replace the spring, reverse the engine by hand just enough to take the rope out of the cylinder. I have done this several times over the years, and if the rope gets sheared/left in the cylinder you can reach thru the spark plug hole with one of those flexible metal grabber tools… Keep up the great informative and entertaining videos…

i got bit using air once. that's all it took now i spin some jute rope in the spark plug hole and roll the piston up. never had a problem doing it that way.

A lot of mechanics would charge someone a lot of money claiming they had to do much more work. Good fix

While working on my GW the person doing the video suggested putting a rag into the opening surrounding the nut to help prevent the nut from disappearing down into the fairing. Saved a lot of time as I have had the nut slip out of my grip twice while removing it. I wonder if that might prevent the valve keepers from getting lost in the engine when taking them out. I like the grease tip. I will use that in the future.

Had an 08 Yukon a few weeks ago came in after another shop unloaded the tune up cannon. Cyl 5 exhaust valve spring broken.

Remember using that tool many times. Easy no drama, unless you have no air. Rope threw the spark plug and raise the piston up.😅

Friend had a 66 427/390 Corvette with a radially cracked valve spring form new. Took over 15,000 miles for and dozens of dealer trips for the problem to be found. Once had the keeper on a Chevy 350 jump off and fall into the left fender. Took fender off and shook it upside down to get the keeper out. I've got a Jeep Commander with Hemi burning oil with a supposedly rebuilt engine (bought it that way - VERY cheap). May be valve stem seals, but just getting the valve covers off of a Hemi can be a real bear. Left side has so much electrical stuff in the way that it's nearly impossible.

I've had that valve spring compressor tool since 1967, its a life savor Kenny

There is an updated tool for the LS style motors similar to the old style, might be worth buying

I have two of those spring tools. I had to put cup seals on a older motor that started to smoke out of one cylinder. I used a magnetic scribe to put the retainers in and grease. That's the way my Dad though me

A customers dream shop.

Camera is really clear, whatever the version is.

Good job Kenny repairing a broken valve spring

That was cool. It looked like some stuff I've done - making a custom tool for an unconventional job.

As an old motorcycle mechanic, who has fit collets more times that I can count, we used to use a long flat blade screwdriver with a dab of heavy grease on the blade. The grease keeps the collet on the blade tip just enough so this it does not drop off but it will break free with ease once the collet is in place.

HI Kenny ,good vide0o.That's the right tool ,I've used one lots of times.for the safe of dropping the keepers punch a hole in some-paper towels and keep a magnet nearby.EASY PEASY. Lucky customer that found you too.

That was some old school way to do it. That was how they changed valve seals back in the day.

Everybody likes a happy ending. Nice work!

Ingenious approach and targeted fix. Impressive! Been waiting to see this one. Enjoy these videos so much!

how "LUCKY" the owner got..... ooo tech tip kenny.... hold compresser tool while releaseing strap. hahhaaah.. sat ehre waiting for that. when you said let the strap go easy..

Yeah, but I got one that works on top back from the 80s. It’s great to squeeze it and it pulls the springs closed are used to stick wrote down the spark plug hole to do oil seals, but you’ll get it done

Nice video. Part of being a mechanic is to improvise and you do it well.

Slowly and gently…..Pop!😂

Great work :) Some very clever stuff in there. I liked how you thought of using the grease to hold the keepers and that tool was one I haven't seen, too. FYI, there's a way to release a ratchet strap slowly and smoothly. If you look at the mechanism carefully you'll see how you can walk it back and forth from one "ratchet grabber plate" to the other. Thanks for the video!

Way to Go Kenny! Much Love and Hugs

New phone sounds a tad better (more clear) - what an interesting fix!

Very cool. I like the way you got the spring compression lever tool to work with this engine. Yankee ingenuity at its best.

Great analysis and service bet your customer is going to be over the moon with happiness!

I love your video's Kenny. You are a great old school mechanic. Also , a shout out from Yonkers.👍👍👍

Great Job Kenny 👏

If you have an gen iii or Iv LS 5.3, do yourself a favor and rebuild the top end and disable afm. Mine doesn’t use a drop of oil anymore and holds 40-45 pounds of oil pressure at idle. 5.3l is one of the best v8s made, bottom end will last forever if maintained properly. Great video Kenny.

Sometimes you know that Rx for repair and.satisfaction job well 👍 done! Vehicle runs Great Again! And engine wasn't tore down to save customer $$$

Problem solving, great feeling

We used to put rope in the cylinder (thur spark plug hole) to stop the valve from dropping.

Hey Kenny, great repair. You sure know your stuff!

pivot point Kenny...lol...just messing with ya...great work my brother

Kenny,please go outside at night and open your camera and point it at the moon.When you see the moon,continue to zoom in as much as you can and take the picture,its amazing what the Ultra series phones can capture!

25 mile road trip? Dang!

Kenny we are new to your channel, just want you to know I love your work, your over all (who your are) your super cool and you do great work brother, glad my wife and I found your channel, KEEP ON KEEPING AND STAY COLL BROTHER, Shayne and Sue from Arkansas

Nice job , thanks for sharing !

Toledo and snap on have a "overhead valve spring compressor" at an affordable price that works well in this situation. Only good for single coils though. Dual springs cant be gripped by it but you simply push down on the tool by hand to collapse the inner spring if necessary.

Nicely done

Well done Sir. Greetings from a big fan from Denmark 🇩🇰

I'm surprised you're Valve Spring compressor tool was not modified already. mine was ground Down in that exact spot from Years of doing small block Chevy valve seals.

In the UK they call them collects.

In the uk we call them collets

little bit of grease and a magnet to install the keepers brother!!!

AWESOME WORK

Let me just release this slowly .... boom lol :)

You just made a customer for life

i wish i was half the mechanic that you are

Excellent. I like the lisle you tap them on with tool but this works

Nice work Kenny.

A lug nut works even better than the socket. Cone down it makes a much smother action as you pull the spring compressor.

New phone works great

Thank s

Good evening Mr Kenny hope y'all had a great day 😁 interesting how you compressed the spring

I brought very old tools that use for valve springs install and remioval that look like a C camp. I still have it and I am not a machanic.

Number one cylinder ya lucky rascal....

Good job, Kenny!

When that Harbor Freight (ask me how I know!) strap snapped while loosening, I held my breath. I was almost sure those keepers had slid off the valve stem. **Whew!** 😉

Put some grease around the valve stem to keep the keepers in place??

the volume on the new phone is lower. I got you cranked at 100 max volume

One additional thing you could/should have done was to spin the valve to help wipe off any of the built up carbon on the surface.

Video is great.

I've replaced valve seals in the old chevy V8s many times using that tool. I turned the engine to get the piston to TDC and the piston stopped the valve from dropping and I didn't have to use compressed air to hold the valves up. A compression test on that cylinder may have been appropriate?

I love it what ever it takes

Very interesting

That owner got off lucky . I had a 2011 F-250 with the 6.2 gas. Failed lifters and rockers at 10k . Was on the highway when it happened towing an enclosed 3 place snowmobile trailer. The engine started knocking worse than an old 7.3 diesel. But the time was able able to pull over and shut down it was already too late. Game over. Ford replaced my engine under warranty. Took about 4 weeks. My truck was 6 months old at the time.

nice one!

I'm docking you one like because you didn't say "So what am I workin' on now". Sorry, but I have to be firm on this.

Personally, I would have run a SCOPE into the cylinder and visually inspected the piston top. You know that Valve was hitting the piston.

Lmao great job something I would do, but I did Q up the Deliverance theme music and thinking shade tree...

Could you show the tube of the assembly lube in your next video looks like good stuff years ago when I worked at a machine shop we used DOW 111 compound as a assembly lube for hydraulic cylinders looks about the same consistency still waiting for the “ Keep Wrenching “ T shirts to be announced 🐝 a great way to support your great channel 🇨🇦

How about moving that piston up to, or close to TDC so that if the air quits you don't lose the valve.

Your next project is to go get a big magnet at harbor freight. Why? Attach a quarter twenty bolt for your camera and theres your new camera holder.

Video is clearer

There are much better valve spring compressors other than that.

collets

i just started one like it had to remove head bent the valve what caused it was the valve guide was broke and valve bound up. machine shop said that they are bad about breaking and sometimes bends valve sometimes doesn't

How did you troubleshoot and know that the spring was broken or something was wrong with the first rocker arm what kinda taping noise what is your maker that brought your attention to it normally always show how you diagnose it

Since it had been misfiring could the plug for that cylinder have been fouled?

Great stuff! Can you begin to include year and engine size on these please? Also, was this or have you encountered the GMC "stuck rod" problem on the 1500s? Thanks Kenny!

What happened to the broken piece of the spring

You would of think of just doing the whole bank as an option? 😊

Collets

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Owner is lucky it wasn't AFM cylinder lifter problem! Was that the exhaust valve spring on cylinder 1? If so, was hissing sound coming from tail pipe?