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Old 03-07-2012, 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by maddog784 View Post
My grandpa said that when he had to compress a valve spring without a tool, he put a couple pieces of wire through it, then compressed the spring in a vice. When it was compressed, he would tie the wires so that they held the spring closed. Install spring, clip wires, pull out wires, done. I call it the poor mans' way.

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HausFraus mend things that way, too!!!
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