Hello Any body aware of these tools available by Gates to perform timing belt change, They will work on ferrari. They have a multi-lock tool part # 91009 to lock the cam for belt chang, plus other tools to make timing change life much easier. www.gates.com/aftermarket/products/tools l.Der Sarkissian
yes but they are for the curvelinear tooth layout i.e. HTD not our trapezodial one. if i get my project done then we'll be able to use those...
Yes, That's the Gates Multi-lock. Description: "Multi-Lock Tool eliminates the risk of expensive damage from interference piston-to-valve or valve-to-valve contact by "locking" twin camshafts in place during timing belt replacement or engine overhaul. (Part No. 91009)" It's a tad pricey tho: 91009 Gates Multi-Lock Tool $270.00 Snap-On, & Baum sell different color versions of it for similar big bucks. Altho, I think the Gates price is the highest I've seen for it. Possibly it's made overseas & the exchange rate has driven the price up. As smg2 said, It's believed to only work with the newer curvilinear belts, not the earlier trapezoidal belts.
I don't get the comment about: "curvelinear tooth layout i.e. HTD not our trapezodial one" I take it to mean it won't work on 308/328/... ???
here is a brief desciption of the differences between the three types of tooth. http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Drive/Timing_belts.html
Perhaps Verell is to modest to point out he makes a tool for 308's. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40071 follow the link above. stephen
