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timing belt tool

hey all, #671 ended up messing up the #2 rings and piston, so im in the process of doing the timing belt, whats the tool i have to use for the tensioner or something equvilant i can use lol thanks
 

Muskrat

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You can make the tool out of a dsm stock battery tie down bolt. Good for a couple jobs.

I think there's a how-to on vfaq.
 

rgeier11

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Just take off the tensioner, put it in a vice to compress it and put a pin through. Reinstall the tensioner, reinstall the belt. Done.
 

solidviper89

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Or you could use a screwdriver, it takes two people but it works.
Just get underneath(assuming the motor is in car)
get a flat head screwdriver and put screwdriver into one of the tensioner holes

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hell yeah ill give it a shot lol thanks fellas /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 

TylerAdamson

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Or you could just buy the timing belt tool from Jay Racing. Its only $15 and will last a lot longer than the battery tie down and is much easier than the screw driver method.
 

SmoothCustomer

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You could do any of those things, but I would highly recommend that Jay Racing kit. I have it and I love it, it also gets passed around the local dsm community in exchange for favors.
 

524of1000

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The Screwdriver method is what Rick and I have used, But that tool kit sure seems alot easier...
 
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