Review on CTA Tools 2112 Spring Compressor by Jair Baltrusch

For $80 I didn't expect to have to buy another valve spring tool to finish the job. This is a European valve spring compression tool sold by FCP Euro and should be a tool for MANY different European makes and models including a VW/Audi 20v 1.8t head. However, it lacked a spring pusher small enough to compress the intake valves. I had to buy a second motorcycle valve tool, the cheapest I could find on eBay, to finish the job. Ironically, the $25 Ebay tool worked better and was easier to use. Honestly this tool was very difficult to use, the spring tension lever arm is very short meaning very little lever is available and tremendous force is required to overcome the force of the spring. I had to use my jack's bar as a crossbar to add leverage and it was still very difficult. Save money and get a $30 C-clamp style valve spring tool. You don't need this crap.