Get the keepers off the valve stem
 

I'm changing out my valve stem seals on my 83 CJ7 258. I have the spring
compressed but I can't get the head of the valve to come up so I can get the
keepers off. Seems stuck. I tried grabbing it with a pair of needle nose
but no luck. Anyone have an idea on what to do here?

Re: Get the keepers off the valve stem
 

Assuming the head is OFF the vehicle........

Tap the valve upward with a soft mallet to break it loose.

Jerry


If the head is ON the vehicle, then I am confused.


"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
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> I'm changing out my valve stem seals on my 83 CJ7 258. I have the spring
> compressed but I can't get the head of the valve to come up so I can get
the
> keepers off. Seems stuck. I tried grabbing it with a pair of needle nose
> but no luck. Anyone have an idea on what to do here?
>
>

Re: Get the keepers off the valve stem
 

Assuming the head is OFF the vehicle........

Tap the valve upward with a soft mallet to break it loose.

Jerry


If the head is ON the vehicle, then I am confused.


"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:bui28g$i1hgs$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I'm changing out my valve stem seals on my 83 CJ7 258. I have the spring
> compressed but I can't get the head of the valve to come up so I can get
the
> keepers off. Seems stuck. I tried grabbing it with a pair of needle nose
> but no luck. Anyone have an idea on what to do here?
>
>

Re: Get the keepers off the valve stem
 

Assuming the head is OFF the vehicle........

Tap the valve upward with a soft mallet to break it loose.

Jerry


If the head is ON the vehicle, then I am confused.


"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:bui28g$i1hgs$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> I'm changing out my valve stem seals on my 83 CJ7 258. I have the spring
> compressed but I can't get the head of the valve to come up so I can get
the
> keepers off. Seems stuck. I tried grabbing it with a pair of needle nose
> but no luck. Anyone have an idea on what to do here?
>
>

Re: Get the keepers off the valve stem
 

Are you using air to hold the valve? I use a regular socket and pop
it with a mallet, the keepers usually just bounce out.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> I'm changing out my valve stem seals on my 83 CJ7 258. I have the spring
> compressed but I can't get the head of the valve to come up so I can get the
> keepers off. Seems stuck. I tried grabbing it with a pair of needle nose
> but no luck. Anyone have an idea on what to do here?

Re: Get the keepers off the valve stem
 

Are you using air to hold the valve? I use a regular socket and pop
it with a mallet, the keepers usually just bounce out.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> I'm changing out my valve stem seals on my 83 CJ7 258. I have the spring
> compressed but I can't get the head of the valve to come up so I can get the
> keepers off. Seems stuck. I tried grabbing it with a pair of needle nose
> but no luck. Anyone have an idea on what to do here?

Re: Get the keepers off the valve stem
 

Are you using air to hold the valve? I use a regular socket and pop
it with a mallet, the keepers usually just bounce out.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> I'm changing out my valve stem seals on my 83 CJ7 258. I have the spring
> compressed but I can't get the head of the valve to come up so I can get the
> keepers off. Seems stuck. I tried grabbing it with a pair of needle nose
> but no luck. Anyone have an idea on what to do here?

Re: Get the keepers off the valve stem
 

No, I don't have an air compressor. I pushed rope into the cylinder and
turned the crank to hold up the valve. You mean you pop the top of the
spring. So you don't use the spring compressor to get the keeprs out? Only
to put them in?

Thanks,

Bill

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:400C9298.A9E521E0@cox.net...
> Are you using air to hold the valve? I use a regular socket and pop
> it with a mallet, the keepers usually just bounce out.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> William Oliveri wrote:
> >
> > I'm changing out my valve stem seals on my 83 CJ7 258. I have the
spring
> > compressed but I can't get the head of the valve to come up so I can get
the
> > keepers off. Seems stuck. I tried grabbing it with a pair of needle
nose
> > but no luck. Anyone have an idea on what to do here?

Re: Get the keepers off the valve stem
 

No, I don't have an air compressor. I pushed rope into the cylinder and
turned the crank to hold up the valve. You mean you pop the top of the
spring. So you don't use the spring compressor to get the keeprs out? Only
to put them in?

Thanks,

Bill

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:400C9298.A9E521E0@cox.net...
> Are you using air to hold the valve? I use a regular socket and pop
> it with a mallet, the keepers usually just bounce out.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> William Oliveri wrote:
> >
> > I'm changing out my valve stem seals on my 83 CJ7 258. I have the
spring
> > compressed but I can't get the head of the valve to come up so I can get
the
> > keepers off. Seems stuck. I tried grabbing it with a pair of needle
nose
> > but no luck. Anyone have an idea on what to do here?

Re: Get the keepers off the valve stem
 

No, I don't have an air compressor. I pushed rope into the cylinder and
turned the crank to hold up the valve. You mean you pop the top of the
spring. So you don't use the spring compressor to get the keeprs out? Only
to put them in?

Thanks,

Bill

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:400C9298.A9E521E0@cox.net...
> Are you using air to hold the valve? I use a regular socket and pop
> it with a mallet, the keepers usually just bounce out.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> William Oliveri wrote:
> >
> > I'm changing out my valve stem seals on my 83 CJ7 258. I have the
spring
> > compressed but I can't get the head of the valve to come up so I can get
the
> > keepers off. Seems stuck. I tried grabbing it with a pair of needle
nose
> > but no luck. Anyone have an idea on what to do here?