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MY friend who works at CAT of Ohio and I fabbed up these tools that make the job so much easier. First are the hooks to lift the car up to take the engine out if you dont have a lift. Second is the valve spring compressor tool that adapts to the C-Clamp style compressor. We literaly had all 16 springs in the head within 1/2 hour. Let me know what you think. The valve spring compressor adaptor from Toyota is like 200 bucks!! Its really easy to make it out of a broken socket and a washer welded