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iceminion
08-14-2009, 12:17 AM
Now this idea is not mine, I got it from Rick Shinley of Big Lake, that crazy old bastard had some awesome tricks.

Let the pictures talk for themselves.

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iceminion
08-14-2009, 12:19 AM
When i pulled the cam gears off, they spun a couple degrees, and I was seriously wondering if I had screwed myself over, however, there is a nice hex point on the cam to grab it with a wrench, it was easy to turn them back to where they needed to be.

Is this awesome?
OMGkiwi
08-14-2009, 12:27 AM
genius!!!!!
tehehodi
08-14-2009, 12:35 AM
wow, that is awesome!
iceminion
08-14-2009, 01:05 AM
Joesushi (my little brother) did all of the work, he and I had been brainstorming up an easy way to make this tool. I have to admit it is a fantastic tool, this one is for 2g's and we will be making a 1g tool soon. Anyone need their head gasket or cams swapped out?
jhaan_dude
08-14-2009, 01:54 AM
gotta love the broken exhaust stud!!!
1QUICK4
08-14-2009, 02:06 AM
Nice

Looks like an advanced version of the bungie cords and Vise-grip method.
Super Bleeder!!
08-14-2009, 02:30 AM
looks very much like an overcomplicated version of the vice grip method.

but kudos for you guys for making your own tools. :)
Pushit2.0
08-14-2009, 09:29 AM
So this saves a good 20min of work then?
iceminion
08-14-2009, 12:22 PM
Actually, the belts, and pullies plus the cover to the timing belt takes quite a bit of time. Also remember you have to compress, and insert a pin in the timing belt tensioner. Every time you undo your timing and reassemble it the risk of a timing belt failure goes up. not every dsmer has removed their power steering and air conditioning, if you think you can do all of that in 20 minutes, then you sir, are a machine. So I would estimate that this saves closer to an hour + worrying about the tensioner failing pre-maturely.

So no, this saves more then 20 minutes :)