Head Gasket Replacement

[16v of Fury]

Denis and I are working on swapping a new head gasket and other stuff onto my 318is --- is this the tool we need to lock the crank, etc?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120123726425&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002

Has anyone used one of these?  Any good?

[ak96ss]

I used a drill bit to lock the flywheel in place when I did the timing chain, worked fine.  That should work, but is obviously a bit more expensive.

[Wise Old Dog]

No. You need the valve timing kit. It has the crank pin to position the #1 piston at TDC.  And it has the camshaft alignment tool to position both cams in relation to #1 piston TDC. About $60 on ebay. I'm not sure what the tool is that you linked.

[16v of Fury]

I used a drill bit to lock the flywheel in place when I did the timing chain, worked fine.  That should work, but is obviously a bit more expensive.

This, I might try.  I'll use a big honkin' drill bit.

I have the tool from Catalystracing.net, borrowed from a member here!

With that, I should have all I need - thanks!

[ABuseO]

You all might shoot me for this, but when i replaced my cylinder head i didnt use the tdc tool you're "suggested" to use, we moved the lobes with channel locks, and turned the engine till the two center pistons were at the bottom, and then put the timing chain in, and rolled the sprockets onto the chain into place. then we adjusted the chain to where the little arrows on each of the sprockets point "up" along with the block.
just holding the cams in place with channel locks and a wrench.
Engine runs fine, you all can start aiming.
but she runs. cant blame me for that one.