Snap-On sourced valve collet tool

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02 Jan 2013 06:59 #565524 by greenman43
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Hi all,

Looking for a little advice please. Mr. Snap-On came by to my workplace, and left a catalogue full of (doubtlessly expensive goodies). Among other things, the attached caught my eye as a neat tool to have (I’d probably never use it, but still a cool thing for the toolchest).

Wondering if someone who knows about these things could tell me which – if either – size I can use on the ’78 Z1R motor in my bike, so that I can price it up. On the off-chance anyone here knows, I’m looking for the same info for my ’07 ZX10R, but I’ll post that to a more pertinent forum.

Thanks in advance,
Brian

PS Spotted the ‘Lisle valve keeper tool’ post, looks like the same usage, but I really would like a definitve ‘Yes, this is the size you need’ response if possible.

1980 Z1000 A4 Mk II
2007 ZX10R 'SL' (superlight)
1989 GPz900R
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02 Jan 2013 10:36 - 03 Jan 2013 10:22 #565538 by Motor Head
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No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationThose tools are for Head On Service, such as changing springs or stem seals. Is this what your after a Head On service tool, only for your bike? There are as you said the Lisle Tools, which I bought through Amazon.com, both sizes were $68 shipped. Other wise there are much better spring compressors for Head Off service, including Air Powered,, which SnapOn/ Bluepoint sells. The Tusk spring compressor for Head Off and hand use is a Very good Deal on Feebay. $30-50

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02 Jan 2013 10:38 #565539 by steell
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How do you keep the valve spring compressed while using that tool? It would work ok on the heads with exposed valve springs that used horseshoe valve spring compressor, but not on a head with sunken valve springs like KZ's.

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02 Jan 2013 18:42 #565590 by lushbaugh
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dude save your money on that peice of useless shit, to extract keepers glue magnets to your valve spring comrpessor to install them put a dab of grease on them and stick them on your valve and release the compressor. done.

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03 Jan 2013 05:02 #565670 by greenman43
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Thanks very much guys, I didn't realise it was to be used with the head in situ: I definitely won't be using it, so thanks again for the heads up.

Cheers,
Brian

1980 Z1000 A4 Mk II
2007 ZX10R 'SL' (superlight)
1989 GPz900R

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