A variety of specialized tools are sold in auto parts stores and speed shops for compressing the valve spring sufficiently to remove the keepers and retainers, as shown in the accompanying photos.

SAFE & EASY COMPRESSION: The ABN Auto Valve Spring Compressor C Clamp Tool Set Service Kit includes 5 adaptors to correctly fit, install, and remove automotive valve springs VARIOUS APPLICATIONS ...

A new tool developed by a professional trucker makes it easier to remove valve cap stems, including the difficult-to-reach stems on inner duals, and also can remove and reinstall valve cores from ...

Our solution was to use one of those on-head cantilever valve spring removal tools to push down on the valve using a length of steel plate to contact the valve stem instead of the retainer.

Description: The A32525SV is a valve core removal tool that utilizes an additional slide valve on the side port to easily attach and isolate a micron or vacuum gauge. This new tool swaps out damaged ...