valve installation

[Justbp-me]

Can anyone tell me how you got the keepers on your valve stems. I've had people come over to help me with it and I just can't figure out how to get them to stay on.

I cut a deep socket so I could get to the valve stem but I can't get them to stay on when i lift the compression on the valve spring....

[Turpro]

I've heard use a dab of like wheel bearing grease and place it on with needle nose pliers.

[Justbp-me]

I've been using tweezers and they seem to work well Maybe I'll try the grease with it though.

[Turpro]

Yea the haynes manual says stick some in the U where it will contact the stem so this way it kind of sticks to it then squese the 2 parts together and release the compression