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cam wrench
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:26 pm
by patcal
I have a noise inside my timing cover that sounds like a bearing going bad. I am going to pull the belt off this weekend & check out the parts. I understand a chain wrench will hold the cam sprockets in place while you loosen the attachment bolts. I do not have the special subaru wrench #499977700. Will that also work to rotate the camshaft & crankshaft? Thanks.
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:36 pm
by Legacy777
If it's SOHC, just get a strap wrench. It'll work fine.
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:33 am
by patcal
Thanks Josh. Gonna pick one up tomorrow.
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:55 am
by Matt Monson
If you have an impact wrench, you won't even need a strap wrench. I got mine for $15 at Walmart, if plug into the cigarette lighter and works magic. I have taken apart 3 engines with this thing to date...
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:18 am
by Legacy777
I couldn't squeeze my impact wrench in there with the radiator still on there.
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:28 am
by Matt Monson
Radiator takes 10 minutes to remove...
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:30 am
by Legacy777
I didn't feel like draining the radiator. Plus at the time I was still automatic, and those atf lines are a bitch.
I had the cam tool anyway....so it really didn't matter.
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:02 am
by THAWA
Or you could do it the lazy way. Leave the timing belt on and if manual shove it in 5th, if auto shove something in the flex plate.
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 3:07 pm
by patcal
Thanks all. I appretiate the info.