Cam locking tool Template

[DaveM-sport]

Thought this might be handy for people. Was posted up on the E30zone

[gearheadE30]

woah, that's good to know. Wish I'd seen that before I put it all back together

[bmwpower]

I'm assuming those are in mm?

[rhogg]

Thank you this is my next job!

[haledj]

I could mill a few of these out if there would be interest

[cheesebox]

If you're going to make this tool, I'd advise the following:

1. Take your own measurements of your camshaft ends using a vernier caliper - preferably before you remove the chain and sprockets. The pic above was published in the Haynes manual, and the dimensions aren't that accurate. If you add up all the widths along the bottom of the diagram, it totals 241mm, not 240mm as it shows at the top of the pic.

2. Use steel plate, min 2mm thickness. Otherwise you'll have trouble keeping the tool in place, due to the camshafts trying to rotate under the force of the valve springs.

[dude8383]

If you're going to make this tool, I'd advise the following:

1. Take your own measurements of your camshaft ends using a vernier caliper - preferably before you remove the chain and sprockets. The pic above was published in the Haynes manual, and the dimensions aren't that accurate. If you add up all the widths along the bottom of the diagram, it totals 241mm, not 240mm as it shows at the top of the pic.

2. Use steel plate, min 2mm thickness. Otherwise you'll have trouble keeping the tool in place, due to the camshafts trying to rotate under the force of the valve springs.

I could mill a few of these out if there would be interest

If you take all of the above into account, I'm interested.

[bmwpower]

Just make it adjustable like the factory tool, but that would be more work.

If your're gonna do it, do it soon... I need it ASAP

[dave45056]

Check out this link... everything you need
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=11334