Gary...I've got one of those spring compressors too. You have to get the "claws" on the lowest coil possible, then when you have the coils completely compressed, tap the top of the tool to loosen the retainer from the keepers. Watch out ...the keepers sometimes fly out...and onto the floor...and then are hopelessly lost! Good luck. -- Darwin/Victoria/BC Canada '65 Cdn.Val.Custom 100'vert 170/A833...eternal project '67 Dart GT'vert 273/904...now with "Collector" status Quoting "Gary H." <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > > I'm trying to remove the valve keepers on a 383 but the tool I borrowed > seems to compress the spring "up" instead of compressing the spring > down, away from the keeper. Here is a somewhat blurry picture that shows > what I mean: > > http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/images/valve-compress.jpg > > Pilot error, or do I need a different tool? > > Thanks, > Gary H. > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations > as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the > total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. > Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.