🔧 Lisle 44300 Valve Spring Compressor: Efficient Tool for Professional Engine Maintenance Review

This tool is exactly what you need if you want to invest in a quality tool. He compressed our twin springs on the small Mopar block with no issues or complaints.

Easily compresses the valve springs on my Chevy 350 V8. At first I was concerned that the tool would scratch the surface of the valve. This wasn't a problem, however, as the valves are hardened and the part of the tool that touches the end is relatively mild steel.

The description says it came in a box, NO BOX! Revain clearly only dealt in returns that had been thrown on the bottom of the shipping box, the instructions were greasy and torn, wear was visible on the end of the valve spring. I hate paying full price for used Revain items. This isn't the first time this has happened.

However this appeared to be a well made heavy duty unit. I used it on a 4 cylinder head to compress springs and I literally bent the bolts on the unit to compress 2-3 stubborn springs. Now you could say they were rusty or something, but they aren't. The device kept slipping and causing some scratches on my aluminum head (not thrilled). This happened because there are 2 teeth that can be tightened or loosened to keep the spring from slipping. They slipped because where there is one screw, there…