Thanks for all the information, It sounds like if I am careful what I am doing I should be able to do it! Any other tips would be very appreciated. How do you know the tension is right on the timing belt! Fred 1982 Vanagon Westy " Sammy" ----- Original Message ----- From: <gary2a@telusplanet.net> To: <vwvan@CORNHUSKER.NET> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 11:32 AM Subject: timing belt tools
> so I started looking into it. I = > bought the manual and looked a a lot of websites, but the special tools = > seem to confuse me. One looks like a flat piece of metal (to hold cam I = > guess) the other looks like a long socket (fuel injection pump). Is = > there anyone with good substitutions for these tools? any help would be > appreciated! > > -------------------- > Don't worry about any special tools. you can make these and you actually > don't need one or two or them. The tools make it easier if you are doing > 3 - 4 timing belts a day. > I've done a half dozen vw timing belts and don't have any special tools. > > Gary Lee > |
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