How to remove valve springs?

[ascension24]

I picked up a V6 out of a vn from the wreckers for 50 bucks, just so i could pull it apart and have a look around without worrying about if i **** anything up.

Pulled the heads off and removed all the rockers, but stumped on how to get the valve springs out? theres something that looks like a small C clip around the top. Im guessing i just need to remove this (special tool maybe?) or do i need a spring compressor aswell.

 

[defa]

buy a valve spring compressor. they make easy work of it all.

 

[Post Vintage]

Got mine for $40

 

[ascension24]

So you compress the springs, then what? Does this make the clip at the top of the spring accessible so it can be unclipped then the springs slide off the top?

 

[defa]

that will loosen the collets. then you can take the collets out and you can remove the compressor then the spring

 

[ascension24]

okai too easy, cheers.

 

[ascension24]

Can someone link me to what a valve spring compressor looks like for a push rod? Ive done a search on ebay and they all say OHC compressors.

 

[defa]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/LARGE-TRUCK-...QQihZ004QQcategoryZ109602QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem