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Originally Posted by wristwister
This is a new one to me! So you're saying you apply the spring compressor to the exhaust valve spring, compress it down, exposing the 2-piece retainer, and those retainer pieces are frozen onto the valve shaft?
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Not exactly: I install the compression tool one side on the bottom of the valve (obviously), the other side (the «*fork*») on top of the valve retaining washer, and I start to compress the tool. At that moment the spring is not compressing, because I am only applying a compression effort on 2 fixed points of the valve. It is the valve washer and the keepers that are being stuck on the valve stem.
I have found quite some discussions around the same issue on engines with*»*» over head «*«* valves such as Mustang etc... but it is much easier to break the salt/crust/corrosion because of the superior access in those.
I generously spread PB Blaster yesterday night, and will see tonight if situation is improved. But I welcome any other trick ....