Stuck Ford V8 exhaust valves - help!

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by david moore
Tony
One thing in my favour - the retainer clips on my engine have a convenient "tab" with a hole in making them much easier (hopefully) to get hold of and pull out

All of the retainer tabs should have a hole in them, but be careful if it is hard to pull as that "Scythe" shaped remover has an amazing amount of leverage and can rip the tab clear off the retainer. I ought to post a pic of some of the mangled ones I have killed. Lube all around the retainer with some kind of penetrating oil a couple of days before you start the job to help slide it out smoothly.