Old Mechanic Taught Me This Trick - How To Remove & Install Valves In A Cylinder Head

An old mechanic showed me this trick, passing it on to the next generation. A version of this trick was shown to me many many years ago when I was an apprentice mechanic - how to remove cylinder head valves with basic tools.
I have varied it slightly using a die holder as I felt this worked even better, I love these old school DIY mechanic tips.
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I learned this hack from and old mechanic years ago
If you need to remove a valve from a cylinder head either to replace the valve or replace the valve seals, this video will help you do that.
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[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

An old mechanic I worked with years ago showed me a version of this tip, little did I know nearly 20 years later I would still be using it. Thanks for watching, if you enjoyed the video please hit that 👍👍👍

[@ScatManAust]

brilliant trick with the plastic. I'm an old mechanic as well and have done countless headjobs and I wish I had have known this 50 years ago. As a matter of fact, I've just finished four pairs of heads just yesterday. Murphy's Law

[@robertlewis3778]

Thank you so much for this top tip. Like you said, special tools would not work on my bike so I thought I'd give this a go and within half hour had all 16 valves out and on the bench. Simple yet genius idea.

[@gemmanaughton3693]

Absolutely love this tip! Thank you for sharing!

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

🤗🙏❤️

[@terryivan2153]

Unreal...! thanks for the close-up!

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Thanks Terry, I wanted everyone to see exactly how it works with good footage :)

[@rintunt]

Genius.... For a DIYer stuff like this is invaluable. Saves buying a tool you'll probably never use again.

[@trebor1973j]

You can't beat knowledge and hands on experience

[@MiracleMAX]

Great idea! I was wondering how you would get the collets back in, but such a simple method pays off. Not everything needs a special tool! 😉

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Always nice when you can showcase these tips in a real world situation, special tools not suitable on this head so ending up going back to basics and it worked a treat 💪👌

[@MiracleMAX]

@@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage Some forget about the basics & make the job harder than it has to be. Thinking outside of the box brings satisfying solutions

[@zatiticherry3421]

Doooope!! I love things like this, Thank You so much Bro!!! 👊

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Me too 🤜🤛💯

[@jam67uk]

Cracking tutorial - cheers!

[@simeonloxton5586]

Thank you so much ........ This is the perfect video

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

🙏🙏💪💪👌👌

[@vincentlee2460]

What is the thing under the plastic sheet when pressing back the keepers?

[@patkelly7999]

Fantastic tip that Gerard, simple and very effective, Thankyou:):)

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Cheers Pat 🍻 I hope ye are all well over there 💪 Storms here at the minute so big changes 😕

[@patkelly7999]

@@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage All good over here thanks Gerard, promised a heatwave again for the weekend, will see if it comes to the West 🙈, hope you are all good in Oz, mind Yourselves 👍🙏😎🇭🇲🇮🇪

[@Liamautomechanic]

Good vid gearld

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Thanks Liam 🙏🙏👍

[@sonofeire1916]

Brilliant as per gerard

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Thank you 🙏👌

[@rustandoil]

Nice one! 👍🏻😎

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Thanks 👌🙏😀

[@wubdub-h2z]

way more effective than trying your luck at a cheap compression tool....Thank you!

[@wubdub-h2z]

or an expensive one I might add

[@chrissmith7069]

Excellent GB! Great tip!! 👍😁😁

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Thanks Chris 🙏💪💪

[@drmarkintexas-400]

🏆🏆🏆👍🇺🇲🙏 Thank you for sharing

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Thanks Mark 🙏🙏

[@matthewstorm5188]

A better idea is to replace the socket with a piece of PVC pipe. This makes it easier to get your keepers since it is nonmagnetic. Also, there is no possibility of gouging your lifter bores (or something else) should you make a mistake and the socket slips.

[@closertothetruth9209]

thats a little gentler than a socket and a hammer, not a bad idea

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

👌👍

[@colin5064]

Well l learned from you today excellent

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Thanks Colin

[@SuperJimbell]

I thought Gerard how to do this😄

[@anguscottman2804]

Genius

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Thanks Angus 👌👏

[@andrewharris7868]

What was the cause of failure? Broke timing chain? That valve was TKO'd

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Timing went out, Timing belt in this one not chain.

[@andrewharris7868]

@@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage what's your opinion. Chain or Belt for the timing? Which is best over all?

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

@@andrewharris7868 Chain for longevity, belt for reduced noise. Overall chain seems to have more pros related to cost savings, but if I was to buy a high mileage vehicle I would prefer if it had a belt so I could change it easily 😉

[@Knightrem]

@@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage wonder if these incredibly thin modern oils has anything to do with the increased failure rates among modern chain timed engines.

[@Z-Ack]

Thsts an awesome removal tool and used that way before but absolute shite for installation..

[@kularace7351]

Thats for weak OHC springs.

[@davidgodfrey3524]

"Old mechanics taught me" ,then he went on using new tools, show me something old like compresing coil spring using a piece of cloth and guava tree branch

[@terryivan2153]

Unreal....! thanks for the close up!

[@deanroberts9741]

Their called collets not keepers still a great tip👌👌

[@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage]

Thanks Dean, I appreciate the kind words. Lots of parts in vehicles have different names, usually different regions have vast amounts. I grew up calling them keepers and it was printed on the removal tools, a quick search will show you parts/tools suppliers call them keepers. Another name is also valves locks (I never used that before) Example different countries have steering rack inner tie rods others have Rack Ends Some have track rod ends other have Tie Rod Ends (very confusing but that's 1 of a thousand) Headlight globe aka Headlight low/dipped bulb Main beam globe aka Headlight high/main/full bulb