I need to get my cams and cam gears installed but I dont have the timing belt tensioner tool!!!...I was going to make one but couldnt find the right part to make it I have all the specs. Does anyone have one I could use? I will leave you money or w/e as collateral. I am willing to drive anywhere in Rhode Island, South Eatern Mass. out towards Boston. Any help is greatly appreciated...

 

I need ASAP plz help

 

This is a no brainer to make. Just get some 8mm threaded rod and cut it to about 10 inches. Weld the nut on the end and you are done. If you do not have a welder then just double nut it. Any harware store can order the rod if they do not stock metric. It took my guy 1 day to get the rod. Ok that did not come out right, but you get the idea. Remember to put some oil or anti seize on the threads. You do not want to get this tool stuck in the threads! Turn slowly 1/4 turn at a time.

 

same was what i did. i double nut the sucker. finding the rod took about 2-3 stops.. call around most chain (home depot, lowes) will not carry it. atleast not in my area. but the local or mom and pop stores had it.

 

well..thats the prob...finding the damn 8mm rod..no one really have it...i checked ace hardware, home depo, auto zone...man i dont really wanna spend like 30 bucks on something thats gonna be use once...or maybe twice...somebody must know a specific part from a specific store...

 

anyone willing to let me borrow there tool? ...i am willing to drive almost anywhere in Mass. or RI..Help PLZ!!!!!

 

Where did you find the specs for it?

 

Any hardware store can order it and have it within 2 days. Shoule be like $8.

 

Got mine from Napa. cost me like $60. My friend got it for $8 at some website. I'll let you borrow mine if you wanna drive to Jersey for it .

 

Would make one but finding the rod is the problem...also would just much rather use a legit tool...come on someone in this area must have this

 

I've used 8mmx1.25 rod, cut to 12" with three nuts on the end, on two different evos. As long as you get at least grade 5 (or higher) rod you'll be fine and no worries about breakage. Use some moly lube or anti-sieze on the rod when you thread it into the tensioner and you'll be fine. You only need to turn it like 1 turn or so once it hits the tensioner; it's really no big deal.

Good luck!

 

Did you call Mitsu to see how much the tool is?

 

do a search. spx tools or dsomething like that sell it. It will get to you overnight, I thionk the wharehouse is in michigan. cost's like 12 bucks. you'll get it for 15 max w/shipping.

why drive around looking for this? you timeis most likely worth more than 3 bucks an hour, which is what you'll be savng / spending after driving around hunting for this hardware.

oh, a tip, dont expect to compress the tensioner a large amount, you might get 1 to 2 revolutions max. You are only looking to keep the tensioner from expanding & generating a little slack on the belt. I have read that people have broken tools, my guess is that they were trying to compress this tensioner way too much.

good luck.