Thanks for the tremendous input for paint, guys :roll: .
I have some stuff that maybe useful to someone at some point.
My lifters are smooth as glass!!! but they look strange. like these rings
The spring compressor i had...
Didn't work because the arms are different lengths :evil: :evil: (Yes, i cut my self the day before taking the head off)
I was tired of struggling with the keepers so i altered my LDA. Those screws did NOT want to come off.
So, i used the same method i used to get my brake calipers apart.
Smash it onto the head of the screw carefully as to avoid damaging the precious IP and out it comes!
I have no CLUE why bosch used flat head screws for this? i much prefer torx
(or what ever socket that is)
I asked a question about getting the shizz out of the thread holes for the studs/bolts and someone said to use compressed air ... :roll: I let brake cleaner/lacquer thinner sit in there for an hour or so and then used "compressed air" to get it all out! (being very careful to block all coolant and oil holes.
This is my sad attempt at a spring compressor. Who doesn't like wood? :wink:
This is a tiny neodymium magnet from a screw driver. My intent was to grab the keepers out with it and press the valves down with a socket
This didn't work, which wasn't surprising, but i was hoping someone could give me a tip or something? I'm trying to avoid grinding a socket, mostly because i don't have a grinder and filing would take forever (hack sawing would be very hard as well because im not sure how I'd clamp it. I don't have a vise.. only clamps... My garage is a wood shop and I've commandeered it to fix my veedub so please, bare with me :roll: