Broken Valve Spring

Yep, just like hellion said...... there's a kit to use compressed air to hold the valve in place while changing the spring , or you can do what I did once, and put that cylinder's piston at the bottom of the compression stroke, get a long rag that will fit in the spark plug hole, leaving the end of the rag hanging out of the hole, and turn the engine over till that rag is stuffed up against the valve, holding it in place! Hope this helps.....

Wow never heard it done this way. I guy just told me on the phone about the compressed air... Hmmmm he also said that if you rings are weak that the compressed air could blow by the compression rings causing more damage.. I really like the rag trick.. There must be a special tool to remove the locking ring on top of the spring... Hey thanks kaybugsdad for the tip... I may just have to try that...