typhoon_freak Cryptic Clothing Company Donating Members 4,556 Member For: 16y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: Brisvages, Capalaba Posted 17/05/09 09:35 AM Share Posted 17/05/09 09:35 AM well me and my mechanic mate went to change the valvesprings todya. got right down to the point were we gonna swap the springs.. he bought over a tool to use but on the drivers side.. to access the springs it was too tight to get the tool in there. what are our other options and is there a different tool you can buy to change them? 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/57731-changing-the-valve-springs/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 22y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 17/05/09 10:08 AM Share Posted 17/05/09 10:08 AM Get one of these...http://atomicperformanceproducts.com/tools.htm#oncar Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/57731-changing-the-valve-springs/#findComment-877576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo.vixen Hey guys, Tab is here... Oh i feel sick Lifetime Members 8,459 Member For: 17y 16d Gender: Male Location: sunshine coast Posted 17/05/09 10:10 AM Share Posted 17/05/09 10:10 AM go to a mechanic that knows what they are doin Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/57731-changing-the-valve-springs/#findComment-877581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV6T UNDERCOAT CRUISER!!! Donating Members 1,655 Member For: 16y 4m 22d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 17/05/09 10:20 AM Share Posted 17/05/09 10:20 AM Matt,for the price of the tool needed,that you'll probably only use once,your better off paying the $500 and taking your car to hi torque or bps or the tuner that your going to use for the future tuning of your car.to do the job Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/57731-changing-the-valve-springs/#findComment-877594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebxmple Member 1,322 Member For: 17y 4m 9d Posted 17/05/09 11:57 AM Share Posted 17/05/09 11:57 AM Buy the tool,use it and then I will buy it off you for half price lol. Looks alot easier to use then my one. PM me if your interested. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/57731-changing-the-valve-springs/#findComment-877660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul@eliteauto Member 843 Member For: 18y 9m 8d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 18/05/09 08:58 AM Share Posted 18/05/09 08:58 AM If you havent done this job before it will take you what seems forever.The consiquences are far more expensive than paying someone who knows what they doing.There are plenty of jobs can be done at home or workshops by the average mechanice or DIY but this one I dont recomend.Cheers Paul Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/57731-changing-the-valve-springs/#findComment-877941 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebxmple Member 1,322 Member For: 17y 4m 9d Posted 18/05/09 09:12 AM Share Posted 18/05/09 09:12 AM With a tool like the atomic one it would be pretty easy. Once you get your covers and cams off put rags on top of the oil drain back ports and over the intake plenum incase any collets go flying. Take your time and you will be fine just have patience when putting the collets back in. Dont forget to fill the cylinders with air through the spark plug hole,you will need to make up a hose with spark plug thread on one end and air line fitting on the other.Good luck and dont forget my offer lol. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/57731-changing-the-valve-springs/#findComment-877952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
typhoon_freak Cryptic Clothing Company Donating Members 4,556 Member For: 16y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: Brisvages, Capalaba Posted 18/05/09 10:33 AM Author Share Posted 18/05/09 10:33 AM yeh we made our own air injector out of a old sparkplug, got the weldor and joined it to a hose connector just we had a universal valvespring tool, and just wanted to know if there was a special tool to use to get to the drivers side springs.. but all sorted we went to ford and was able to perchase their tool for doing it so will do it again this sunday, thanx for all your input Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/57731-changing-the-valve-springs/#findComment-878014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Bogan Donating Members 881 Member For: 18y 2m 5d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, Queensland Posted 18/05/09 11:12 AM Share Posted 18/05/09 11:12 AM (edited) best left to the professionals mate!wait till you hit the rear springs, you will wish you had paid someone to do it! Edited 18/05/09 11:12 AM by The_Bogan Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/57731-changing-the-valve-springs/#findComment-878034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebxmple Member 1,322 Member For: 17y 4m 9d Posted 18/05/09 11:44 AM Share Posted 18/05/09 11:44 AM Best way to do the rear springs is to put some rags on the battery and on the thermostat housing and put your knees up on the rags. Get right in there with good lighting and its all good,just remember the can of patience lol. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/57731-changing-the-valve-springs/#findComment-878058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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