[V6-12v] Resetting Valve Timing, etc.

[Tom Christiansen]

James,

[....]

>Well, if they had to
>loosen off and remove the sprockets to pull the camshafts and do tappets, 
>they
>couldn't have used any of those methods so they CAN'T have got it spot on
>without the special tool, right?

Well... I suppose, theoretically, they could have aligned the cams with 
some other tool. It should be possible to make a tool which will hold the 
cams aligned. All you really need to do is to hold the cam "eyes" so all 
the holes line up.

>Again, can I do the timing adjustment myself in a garage with not a lot of
>space, or am I better leaving it to a workshop supplied with my manual (I 
>have a
>decent independent mech now)?

As long as the garage is big enough to allow you to work in front of the 
car you should be OK. Make sure you have a torque wrench handy along with a 
few bigger sockets (24mm and 27mm comes to mind).

Tom