Valve spring compressor?
10-07-2010, 04:22 AM
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Valve spring compressor?
Ok just a quick thought.... Im replacing the cams in the car today and I keep hearing about this valve spring compressor. I understand the idea behind it but Im just wondering of its importance in the job. I am a Technician by trade (not Ford) been working on overhead cam engines for years and i have yet to remove a follower before taking a cam out. As long as i removed the bearing caps little by little, I have never had a problem. Is Ford different, can you not do a cam replace WITHOUT the spring compressor? Please let me know as i plan on doing the job today WITHOUT the compressor.
10-07-2010, 07:26 AM
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Ok just a quick thought.... Im replacing the cams in the car today and I keep hearing about this valve spring compressor. I understand the idea behind it but Im just wondering of its importance in the job. I am a Technician by trade (not Ford) been working on overhead cam engines for years and i have yet to remove a follower before taking a cam out. As long as i removed the bearing caps little by little, I have never had a problem. Is Ford different, can you not do a cam replace WITHOUT the spring compressor? Please let me know as i plan on doing the job today WITHOUT the compressor.
10-07-2010, 10:41 AM
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I hope you at least have a wedge tool for the chains. I cringe every time I see someone skating around using the special tools. Be careful is all I gotta say. People have broken their cam journal caps or have stripped the journal threads in the heads trying to cheat.
10-07-2010, 06:58 PM
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Well the cam job went well. The wedge used was a 1/2 garden hose folded in half lol seriously it was. We did the entire job in 1 1/2 hours. The cams are AWSOME!!!!!! We also didnt use a spring compressor. So and 8 mm socket a 7 mm socket a 10mm and a garden hose will get your cams replace. One of the easiest cam swaps i have ever done. Me and another guy ( both with over 23 years of Toyota experience ) did this job. I was so worried about not using a spring compressor but thinking about it and realizing that i have replaced more overhead cams in Toyota's than you can imagine, it was a breeze.
10-08-2010, 04:10 AM
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ummmm about the video....... doing a cam swap during your lunch hour doesnt give much time for for video recording lol, I will post some pics though. Maybe one day Ill get a friend to let me do a cam swap and ill record that one