Valveguide Retainer Extractors
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Valveguide Retainer Extractors
I'm rebuilding my 1953 239 flathead V8. I stuck on removing the Valveguide retainers (horseshoe clips, C-Clips). I've got a prybar to pull the spring down. A couple of the clips now freely move but I'm not able to pull them out.
The shop manual lists a Tool 6513-Q for removing them but I'm unable to locate one. Someone suggested using a bent welding rod. That only bent further along with other jury-rigs I tried. Does anyone know of a tool that will help me?
Thank
The shop manual lists a Tool 6513-Q for removing them but I'm unable to locate one. Someone suggested using a bent welding rod. That only bent further along with other jury-rigs I tried. Does anyone know of a tool that will help me?
Thank
Fleet Owner
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Welcome to the forum!
You don't really need to compress the spring, the proper tool reaches in between coils of the spring to hook into a groove in the valve guide. You then pry the valve guide down about 1/4", at which point you can pull the horseshoe clip out. The complete valve assembly (valve, spring, retainer, etc) can then be drawn out the top of the block. There are several videos of the process on Youtube.
Sounds simple enough but the guides are frequently stuck, hard to pull down, to release the clip.
You don't really need to compress the spring, the proper tool reaches in between coils of the spring to hook into a groove in the valve guide. You then pry the valve guide down about 1/4", at which point you can pull the horseshoe clip out. The complete valve assembly (valve, spring, retainer, etc) can then be drawn out the top of the block. There are several videos of the process on Youtube.
Sounds simple enough but the guides are frequently stuck, hard to pull down, to release the clip.
Cargo Master
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Depending on how bad things are, and if you plan to reuse any of the parts, you can get very drastic and torch the old valves out. Ross's method is better, unless you are dealing with a rust ball that just needs to give up the adjustable lifters...
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I am positive your guide is not down enough. Then the clips are simply removed with your fingers.
After all these years the pickle fork tool is just about useless we don't even bother with this tool. You will need a valve spring compressor 'Napa" collapse the spring remove stem keepers with magnet
now remove the valve make sure the lifter is Down now pry the spring out with screw driver next
bang the lifter down with a 5/8 socket mark all parts in a zip lock baggie numbered # 1 to #16/ .
Now you can do the seats reface valves whatever. Then the assemble the valve. We use a simple
shop vise to collapse the spring put stem keepers in, then its done. Now the pickle fork will now
work for the C clips cause everything is clean and lubed.
After all these years the pickle fork tool is just about useless we don't even bother with this tool. You will need a valve spring compressor 'Napa" collapse the spring remove stem keepers with magnet
now remove the valve make sure the lifter is Down now pry the spring out with screw driver next
bang the lifter down with a 5/8 socket mark all parts in a zip lock baggie numbered # 1 to #16/ .
Now you can do the seats reface valves whatever. Then the assemble the valve. We use a simple
shop vise to collapse the spring put stem keepers in, then its done. Now the pickle fork will now
work for the C clips cause everything is clean and lubed.
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