Timing cam locking tool

[r5gtt]

Would someone kindly borrow me a timing locking tool if they have one so I can do my timing belt and water pump?. Or can I get away without using one as I did a Audi 1.6 New Years.

Thanks

[ROH ECHT]

Twice I watched my VW tech use zip-ties when working on mine strapping the cams to the head. I now wish I had gotten vid of the process because it was a slick trick...and he stated the tool is a "Tool".

[r5gtt]

Twice I watched my VW tech use zip-ties when working on mine strapping the cams to the head. I now wish I had gotten vid of the process because it was a slick trick...and he stated the tool is a "Tool".

Thanks for your reply @ROH ECHT
I wished you had made a video as I rarely use the tools when doing cam belt jobs and have never had an issue yet. Just don't want to damage the tfsi as this will be the first one I've ever repaced.

[dazza]

Locking tool for changing the cam belt? Just use the timing marks. I did have a cam locking tool used for the chain but a member borrowed them and not had them back.

[Pesky jones]

@tommygti

[dazza]

@tommygti

I totally forgot who had them Tom has now messaged me. 

[rich83]

  :signLOL

[r5gtt]

lol I've figured I can do it the same as I did the A3 1.6 on New Year's Day 

Exactly the same principle using the timing marks as dazza said thanks 

I think pesky used it and damaged it  then got it welded and went off to its new temporary home 

[Pesky jones]

@tommygti

I totally forgot who had them Tom has now messaged me. 

Great, good stuff.

I think pesky used it and damaged it  then got it welded and went off to its new temporary home 

Oi its not like I dropped them or something, I just tried to use it as it was designed to be used, and the pins bent! It worked fine after welding, I assume worked fine for tommy as well? If anything you might say I improved the tool 

[r5gtt]

@tommygti

I totally forgot who had them Tom has now messaged me. 

Great, good stuff.

I think pesky used it and damaged it  then got it welded and went off to its new temporary home 

Oi its not like I dropped them or something, I just tried to use it as it was designed to be used, and the pins bent! It worked fine after welding, I assume worked fine for tommy as well? If anything you might say I improved the tool 

lmao yeah but wonder why it snapped off in the first place 

I'm just going to use this method as I've been doing for years and it works well 

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135872 That should be a sticky 

[Pesky jones]

lmao yeah but wonder why it snapped off in the first place 

Pins bent because the force required to release the adjustor bolt was greater than the resistance of the pins. Simples :)

[ducman77]

Uh Oh! I just ordered a cheap Chinese one off eBay for this job. What's the Bets the pins will bend!!

[Pesky jones]

Uh Oh! I just ordered a cheap Chinese one off eBay for this job. What's the Bets the pins will bend!!

Do yourself a favour and get them welded before hand?

[r5gtt]

lmao yeah but wonder why it snapped off in the first place 

Pins bent because the force required to release the adjustor bolt was greater than the resistance of the pins. Simples :)

oh yeah I forgot that you had a pain in the backside of a job to complete 

[dazza]

Be interesting to know if @tommygti used the tool and how he got on.

@ducman77 do you have the original tool to remove the bolt?