Does anyone know where I can buy the camshaft tool for the 308?
Do you mean the valve adjustment/shim tools (under the "valve shims" section of this page)? http://www.superformance.co.uk/a-308/ech.htm
Ah, ok. Well, they're often homemade. For the 2-valve car, you can make your own or buy one from Verell at Unobtainium Supply. Good homemade info: http://f308.blogspot.com/2009/09/timing-belts-easy-one-first.html http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=136366773 You can contact Verell, if you want to buy his ready-made tool: [email protected] On the 4-valve car, we don't have as much camshaft to grab, so the tool is different and grabs the pulleys instead. The pulley-lock tool is a bit simpler though. I don't see why you couldn't use it on a 2-valve. Just tweak it to take into account the larger span between the camshafts. http://ferrarichat.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=488432&stc=1&d=1175116225 The bottom line is that anything that you create that immobilizes both pulleys and stays out of the way of the belt will work If you have the fiberglass/plastic pulleys, just be sure that whatever you use doesn't dig into them or rough them up. Make sure that you can still loosen your tool and remove it once the belt is on I hope that helps.
here's my technical drawing and home made tools when I replaced my QV belts. Easy and cheap. The wood easily grabs into the gear tooth without damaging it. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
2V tools are in stock, just send eMAIL. Mike, That's a nice looking tool. I think the Unobtainum Supply production 4V tool of necessity will end up looking a lot like yours, except that I'll cast the parts out of polyurethane, so will be soft enough to slightly conform to the cam gear teeth. It's getting close to the top of my O2it list.
Hockey pucks would be great. You mark them up and use hole saws, which are at least very close to the pulley diameter.
Great DIY tool! I chose a "one-off" and it only worked once . Definitely make a tool like this one for the 4V. Verrell's is a great 2V tool. Interestingly, on my Lexus V6, there is no need to clamp the pulleys because the engine is "resting" when all the marks are aligned...not true with my 328. Be sure to mark the pulleys, the (old and new) belts, and the flat areas behind the pulleys (for the 328 its the back timing covers). Then, if a pulley does disengage, you can get then into position with a socket without creating a problem. As long as the crank didn't move, you should be able to get it back onto the proper tooth (it's a fairly big step, a tooth size).
You can and you can also cut them in half, notch out a section that allows a small C clamp to fit inside of the half pucks, place them INSIDE of the cam gears and you use the C clamp to apply pressure to lock them. Image Unavailable, Please Login
