Hello, if anyone has one around Chicago, IL, I really need to borrow one and will pay to borrow if need be. And if it breaks or something, I'll pay for a new one, it's just that I need to take out cams ASAP, and leave to school Tuesday, so don't have enough time to buy one and have it shipped here. Thanks!
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Home Depot - 3 foot 7/16 threaded rod.
Harbor Freight/ Northern Tool - Metric die set
Run the die over about 4-5 inches of one end of the rod, I think it's 10x1.5 or 10x1.25.
Put a 90 degree bend about 6" down on the other end.
Insert into hole, turn by way of your new 90 degree handle.
It's cheaper to make than buy. Solid aluminum rod can be substituted for the threaded steel rod but might flex if you put alot of pressure on it.
If your replacing cams, you can certainly make this tool.
/brox
Harbor Freight/ Northern Tool - Metric die set
Run the die over about 4-5 inches of one end of the rod, I think it's 10x1.5 or 10x1.25.
Put a 90 degree bend about 6" down on the other end.
Insert into hole, turn by way of your new 90 degree handle.
It's cheaper to make than buy. Solid aluminum rod can be substituted for the threaded steel rod but might flex if you put alot of pressure on it.
If your replacing cams, you can certainly make this tool.
/brox
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Harbor Freight/ Northern Tool - Metric die set
Run the die over about 4-5 inches of one end of the rod, I think it's 10x1.5 or 10x1.25.
Put a 90 degree bend about 6" down on the other end.
Insert into hole, turn by way of your new 90 degree handle.
It's cheaper to make than buy. Solid aluminum rod can be substituted for the threaded steel rod but might flex if you put alot of pressure on it.
If your replacing cams, you can certainly make this tool.
/brox
I like lolOriginally Posted by Broxma
Home Depot - 3 foot 7/16 threaded rod. Harbor Freight/ Northern Tool - Metric die set
Run the die over about 4-5 inches of one end of the rod, I think it's 10x1.5 or 10x1.25.
Put a 90 degree bend about 6" down on the other end.
Insert into hole, turn by way of your new 90 degree handle.
It's cheaper to make than buy. Solid aluminum rod can be substituted for the threaded steel rod but might flex if you put alot of pressure on it.
If your replacing cams, you can certainly make this tool.
/brox
but does the rod really need to be 3 feet long?
Thanks though
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look in the how to section, i posted an entire thread of how to make one. Just be careful, mine broke off one time and was a complete pita to get out. had to take the whole left side off the engine and have it burnt out with an electrode drill and then retapped. So it is possible, but only use the rod once, use LOTS of anti-seize on the rod and be extemely careful when doing it!
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cool, I think I'm just gonna go to fastenal and buy that threaded rod and two nuts for $5 and done, thanks a lot guys!
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when you compress the auto tensioner your supposed to only turn a quarter turn every 10-15 sec. so you dont break the tool. it gives the tensioner time to compress. and it keeps it fromdamaging the seals inside the tensioner.
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best bet is to go to fastenal and buy the 8x1.25 rod and two nuts it cost me 6 dollars and works great. buy 4 nuts and make two tools as the rod is 3 ft long.sell it for 6 bucks and you got one for free lol
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This is exactly what i did, Im located in chicago too. just so you know Its not easy to find this specific rod... but i do know where u can find all this stuff Originally Posted by adcgn45
best bet is to go to fastenal and buy the 8x1.25 rod and two nuts it cost me 6 dollars and works great. buy 4 nuts and make two tools as the rod is 3 ft long.sell it for 6 bucks and you got one for free lol
and the cost is $12 just for the rod. I do have one "tensioner tool" that I am selling for 20$... or you could possibly drink me up and we call it a deal.Also mine broke in the the tensioner and was a pain in the *** to get out, I did not use anti-seize tho. on the bright side the rod is heat treated
If anything pm me