Tools needed for head rebuild

[AceSniper]

putting the retainers back on will me a *^%^ that tool listed above is the best/easyest way yet if it works as said... any other type of spring compressor are fiddly and cunty

[sergei]

I did not know that you can get tool for a DOHC-er, I actually made one myself out of tube.

[AceSniper]

yea I used a cut tube and G style compressor took me hours :S

[Jason T]

putting the retainers back on will me a *^%^ that tool listed above is the best/easyest way yet if it works as said... any other type of spring compressor are fiddly and cunty

Main body to remove was to large but alloy is easy to down size

I used a piece pf PCV pipe with magnetic pickup to remove attempted same to reassemble 1st time spend fringen hours relocating keepers and got stigmata marks in process

Brought this tool removed and replaced 24 valve stem seals in 1/4 of the time of first job

Ps ACL valve stem seals are crap buy genuine Toyota ONLY

Sulco sell this tool http://www.sulco.co.nz/Product?Action=View&Product_id=23442

[AceSniper]

hmm I have permaseal stem seals, the whole set was EX temp hopfully they are alright, im sure they had the same makers marking/stamp as the stock toyota ones.

and yea I spent 4+hours to put 20v retainers back in... was painfull

[matt dunn]

I spent hours on my first 20V head putting the valves back in.

Second time I made a tool made of of a piece of vacuum tube inside a piece of hydraulic rubber pipe. Took about 1/2 hour to put all 20V back in.

[sergei]

20v ones are easy, you can press valves with fingers. Evo ones are real pain in the butt (it took two of us to do the job, not with fingers ).

[MrOizo]

my method however
i use lapping compound and a cordless drill with keyless chuck, hold the valve stem securely so it doesnt slip, dont to fast, and importantly go forward and reverse not just one way and make sure you pop it on and off the seat. as you go.
i dont care who thinks its rough, ive tried and proven this method, and when you work with engines with 48+ valves lapping by hand gets a little tedious.

Hey hey evil_si, i had a go tonight the slow way and i know what you mean about taking for ever. so do i basically put the valve in with the compound on the valve and attach the drill on the stem on the other side? how do i know when it is done?