10PC 5 in 1 Portable Valve Spring Compressor Tool Kit
10PC 5 in 1 Portable Valve Spring Compressor Tool Kit for Cars Vans 45034
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| Weight: | 1.59 kg |
| Dimensions: | 35.5 x 20.9 x 7 cm; 1.59 Kilograms |
| Part: | 450340 |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | KATSU Tools |
| Dimensions: | 35.5 x 20.9 x 7 cm; 1.59 Kilograms |
| Quantity: | 1 |
This is the usual cheap and cheerful Chinese offering. I use it only infrequently, so have no need of anything better but for occasional use, this product does the job and is entirely adequate for smaller engines.
Got this to install new valves on the head on my engine. Once you get how to use it, it’s pretty fast and easy, solid all around and good value for money
I was in need of a valve spring remover but didn’t want to break the bank so I took a punt.
I was working on my 2.0 ltr vivaro engine so 16 valves to remove what a surprise it worked well nothing bent and once you got use to winding the compressor and got into a routine all was easy.
If your in need of a valve spring compressor and don’t want to break the bank you won’t go far wrong with this.
This was one of the cheapest I found but it worked and did not break. Allowed me to install the valve springs and the collets easily on a classic beetle.
Feels pretty robust, certainly the right tool for working on the Mini Cooper head and I’m sure all other cylinder heads I’ve come across. Wish I’d bought one of these years ago.
Really struggled compressing the first spring on my small block chevy head. Nothing seemed to happening and was about to give up and run out of thread until it finally when pop releasing the valve. Worked out once the valve and spring is under just slight pressure just give the top of the tool a tap with a hammer which unlocks the tiny tapered keepers. You then can easily continue to compress the spring enough to remove the keepers.
Ordered Wednesday night, arrived Thursday lunchtime, job done in 30 minutes. Used on a Kawasaki Z1 engine and was a doddle. Does exactly what it is designed for and saves a lot of time trying to use other methods. Poor reviews must be from people who just don’t know how to use it properly. Highly recommended.
Had to remove and refit inlet & exhaust valves on a polo cylinder head on my driveway,All the spring action style ones for sale where too expensive for very occasional home use,Came across this on Amazon read the mixed reviews but was tempted by its cheap price,It worked perfect,a little fiddly maybe but did the job it was made for,compressing valve springs.Obviously the buyers who have left poor reviews and said there’s bent in use don’t know what they are doing,You are compressing a valve springs probably 15mm max,They must of kept winding and winding???Great bit of kit at a budget price
For the money, this can’t be faulted. Yes it’s a bit fiddly, yes you could do with a third hand but ultimately it works and it’s 15! I’ve used it on my honda cb750 motorbike head. The person who said it bent was using it wrong!
Worked as everyone else described to remove and fit valves. Probably a lot easier than the draper/sealey/clarke tools with handles for a smaller cylinder head like this. One thing to note, give the threads a clean before using with wd40 or similar as they are a bit gritty at first, could end up cross threading them.
Ended up buying this after the other one I bought was the wrong type and needed to be bolted to the head, and didn’t have the proper bolts to attach to the head. This one worked great. Watch out if your head is quite large as wont fit round, also can’t be done with the head on the block obviously.
Having read some of the negative reviews I just cannot understand why or how you can bend or damage this tool when used properly.
For the money it’s well made and sturdy and should last a long time.
A bit of grease on the threads wouldn’t go amiss but that’s the only thing I can think of.
The head in the photos is from an old Honda cb360 and the valves came out easily, if you think on, tap the tops of the valves with a copper or rubber mallet before starting the job this will free up everything.
Very pleased with the product which comes in decent case to keep all the bits together and for 14 quid you can’t go wrong.
My existing VSC was much too big to fit the valves on a Yamaha YZF-R125. Ordered this one and it did the job fine. It is fiddly to use as the rod to wind in the compressor is a very loose fit in the hole and fall out easily while you are moving it and the head into position. There is quite a bit of slack in the system due to how it all fits together. So you have to support the valve compressing cup and you screw in, or unscrew, to keep it central on the valve. Otherwise all good. Seems sturdy enough.
useful tool to have, took 8 valves from a 1.8 tdci ford. easy to use and great value for money. seen similar tool reviews with a lot of moulding defects but this turned out to be ok. also got a coil/spring compressor from Katsu tools and its good quality
This is a very sturdy tool,anyone who managed to bend it can’t have been using it correctly, it only needs to exert sufficient orc to compres the valve springs enough to extract the collets, which it does very easily and in a controlled manner. I actually placed the underside of the clamp against a workbench on which the head sat and found the ‘cup’ of appropriate size to be good fit to the spring tops, this way I didn’t need to worry about seating the lower ‘jaw’ squarely on the valve (although the first 2 I did without any problems) making the job much quicker and easier. I kept a small rag above the sprin to to stop the collets pinging off when they release, which was easy with th deign of the ‘cups’.
This tool is not the strongest or easiest I have used, but for the occasional user it is quite adequate. Several adaptors are included for different size valve collars and I had no problem finding one for my motorcycle engine.
Some may complain that it is not strong enough, probably because they are not using it properly. There is a technique which needs to be followed even with a professional tool.
It is a bit rough but what do you expect for the price, bit wibbly wobbly but all the valves out and back in on two heads. Cheap as chips and overnight delivery
Worked perfectly so far for my VW air-cooled heads, no flexing of the parts and even load pressure.
As long as you keep it sturdy and slowly apply pressure while getting into place it works as expected.
For the price you can’t go wrong for small jobs.
Used to remove and reinstall the valves on a 2005 Mini One. For the price I have no complaints as the product successfully helped me complete this task.
It’s a little bit off a faff using the small bar provided to compress the springs but. For a one off job it’s no problem. If you plan using this product more often, I’d suggest looking for something with more substance for comfort of use.
Excellent piece of kit for the price. I wasn’t expecting much after watching a video of a similar kit and the user said it was rubbish quality – but there are a lot of these kits around, made by different manufacturers and to different standards, no doubt. This one seems strong and capable to me. I took all 16 valves out of a Citroen Xsara Picasso head and then replaced them with ease. I even used the a couple of pieces of the kit to help with replacing the valve stem seals, as they were a nice size for the job – I slotted the seals over the handle/bar and then slotted the par inside the valve stem guide. Finally, I used the smallest fitting to slot over the seal head and and was able easily push it over the guide [use oil on the bar and also the seal itself].
Cheap and cheerful valve spring compressor. Bought to remove and replace valves on a motorbike engine (moto guzzi small block) so I could regrind them. 2 valves per head, 2 heads per engine, 2 engines, 8 valves in total.
Worked very well for what I needed, although if you’re doing a lot of valves on multiple bigger engines with heavier springs, then you may want to invest in something more substantial, but for occasional light use it’s perfect.
The bolt that bears on the valve face is just a bolt, no disc.
I used a smaller Spring compressor on the valve end, with a coin wedged in to spread the force.
But it did compress the springs and I did get the collets off, so it did the job once.