[s-cars] timing belt tools

[AaronT]

Gang -
Ive got a self made crank lock for Tbelt changes if anybody needs to
borrow.  Not pretty but it works. well
Aaron

On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 3:49 PM, Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net> wrote:

> s-heads,
>
> For those that don't follow the QW forum, there are ongoing threads
> about the special tools for timing belt changes.  With the disparity
> in prices some have been paying, I thought it needed sharing here.
>
> This is the dealer source for ordering replacement special tools.
> (The dealer gets the initial stock of special tools directly from Audi
> when the new model is released.) They also sell to the public.  The
> pricing difference is negligible.  Due to some recent demand, : - ) ,
> their stock may be low, but since they are the source for dealer
> purchases and most aftermarket sellers, they will be replenishing
> stock.  I believe this means they will have most of these low use
> tools sooner than anyone if the demand is placed on them.
>
> http://buy.equipmentsolutions.com/eqs_va/Net/home.aspx
>
> I just decided that I could not continue to rely on availability of
> rental tools when Chris Semple is the only viable source, since Blau
> requires purchase of his entire timing
> belt kit in order to rent his tools.
>
> The other sources for tool purchase considered were:
>
> http://www.baumtools.com/
>
> http://www.zelenda.com/
>
> http://www.matcotools.com/
>
> http://www.samstagsales.com/
>
> Tom
>
>
>
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