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Reply #555May 10, 2012, 10:41:51 pm

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Re: 1.6L TD in a Dodge Caravan
« Reply #555 on: May 10, 2012, 10:41:51 pm »
do you have a drill press?   goodson sells a cool adapter that you can just use your drill press

Reply #556May 10, 2012, 10:45:05 pm

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Re: 1.6L TD in a Dodge Caravan
« Reply #556 on: May 10, 2012, 10:45:05 pm »
http://www.goodson.com/CF-15-150_Diameter_Valve_Spring_Adaptor/


49.99 for this and they seem to work in a drill press,   they sell them in 1.0  1.25 1.5" size   otherwise cheapest they sell is like $200

Reply #557May 10, 2012, 11:50:21 pm

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Re: 1.6L TD in a Dodge Caravan
« Reply #557 on: May 10, 2012, 11:50:21 pm »
I made one from a deep socket in less than a 1/2 hour.

Reply #558May 11, 2012, 12:10:20 am

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Re: 1.6L TD in a Dodge Caravan
« Reply #558 on: May 11, 2012, 12:10:20 am »
I could see an oxygen sensor socket being used also if you have a 3/8" extension.  use them in the drill press like that tool billybobf mentioned.


Reply #559May 11, 2012, 01:33:48 pm

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Re: 1.6L TD in a Dodge Caravan
« Reply #559 on: May 11, 2012, 01:33:48 pm »
shoot, an o2 socket and a small 3/8 stud shoved in the back if its not a through hole (or has a smaller hole), as that should fit in even the smallest of drill presses

Reply #560May 12, 2012, 02:13:00 am

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Re: 1.6L TD in a Dodge Caravan
« Reply #560 on: May 12, 2012, 02:13:00 am »
Yesterday I used my MK1 strut nut tool to pull the valves on a single cylinder Triumph. It worked well enough for a one time thing.

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Reply #561May 12, 2012, 07:16:20 pm

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Re: 1.6L TD in a Dodge Caravan
« Reply #561 on: May 12, 2012, 07:16:20 pm »
Yeah, I have a drill press that I've used on this project over the years, but the 2 axis clamp is a pain to reset once it's removed.... so you convinced me to finish the tool I started to make. :-D

Reply #562May 28, 2012, 01:24:06 pm

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Re: 1.6L TD in a Dodge Caravan
« Reply #562 on: May 28, 2012, 01:24:06 pm »
Arb, these are the folks I buy my VW and Porsche tools from, you can get the pieces separate, or maybe just get the adapter and use something to compress the spring.

http://www.baumtools.com/search/index.php

#s 2036, 541/5 and 541/1 I believe these are the ones you want, but call to be sure.

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Reply #563May 28, 2012, 07:57:25 pm

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Re: 1.6L TD in a Dodge Caravan
« Reply #563 on: May 28, 2012, 07:57:25 pm »
Thanks BlueMule...  this will help. Said teen age son is not quite out of school yet so I have not cornered him in the shop yet...