[Vwdiesel] cam lock -- Pump Lock

[James Hansen]

No special tool needed Sandy. Use an air impact wrench to loosen the cam
bolt. It's the safest way. For injectors as well- no axial forces to break
chunks off the head like you have when using a breaker bar. Much safer.
Sometimes the big noisy air powered man tools are ironically the best ones
for the job at hand.
-James

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]On
> Behalf Of Sandy Cameron
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 8:05 PM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] cam lock -- Pump Lock
> 
> 
> 
> >I used a metal file for a cam lock once in pretty cold weather. 
> When I tried to
> >loosen the camshaft sprocket bolt the file snapped! The camshaft slot was
> >unharmed for the most part. I guess the camshafts don't always lose that
> >battle.
> 
> I always fit a long pry bar through the holes in the cam sprocket to take
> the torque when loosening the bolt. I don't like to ask the cam 
> to take the
> twist.
> There is a "Special Volkswagen Tool" for the job, but lots of 
> different bars
> will go throught the holes in the sprocket to provide reverse leverage.
> 
> (Must grab some rebar and the torch and make that "special Tool")
> 
> Sandy
> 
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