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FAQ / REFERENCE => M42 Reference => Topic started by: B318M42W on February 22, 2009, 08:02:09 PM

Title: Camshaft tool specs
Post by: B318M42W on February 22, 2009, 08:02:09 PM

can anyone with the cam locking tool and pin post the dimensions??? or someone that has the camshaft squares availible post the size of those squares along with the distance between then???

thanks for any help!

Title: Another option...
Post by: JP 91iS on February 22, 2009, 08:08:50 PM

Read this in some thread and I'm trying it out.  Seems like it works fine.
(http://www.m42club.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=39&pictureid=225)
Put a crescent wrench on each cam square, cross the handles and clamp with some vise grips.  I put some blue threadlocker on the wrenches for good measure.

Title: Camshaft tool specs
Post by: B318M42W on February 23, 2009, 05:08:31 PM

thanks for the tip! will save a $hitload of ca$h!  I know that it is possible to replace the flywheel pin with a bolt... but not sure which one?  
thanks

Title: Camshaft tool specs
Post by: JP 91iS on February 23, 2009, 11:10:44 PM

Flywheel pin is 8mm diameter and something like a few inches long.  Any sufficiently strong metal rod that is the right diameter and length will work.  I'm using a rod out of the trunk tool kit, but people have used a drill bit or a punch.  Good luck, just make sure whatever you're using is doing its job properly.

Title: Camshaft tool specs
Post by: B318M42W on February 24, 2009, 10:29:21 AM

great! thanks! I should be able to find something good...