turbo510

It actually is a horrible idea, I got away with it only because I expected something to change, and made so many marks which had to line up that there could be no doubt. There are proper tools for a reason.

Lotus 7

Using the proper tools is great if you can actually get them and do not have to spend an exorbitant amount on something you may only need for a job you are going to do once during the ownership of the vehicle. Hopefully someone can come up with a name of a dealer or independent that will rent the tools here in Canada.
My sister is currently living in the US, maybe I will see if she can return a favor or two from all the jet-ski and crotch rocket repairs I have done for her over the years, maybe I can use her address and she can forward them to me in Canada from there, it just becomes a time crunch issue....what's an Audi owner to do.....if someone suggests going to the dealer please be prepared for the expletives to fly!

Pete@ECSTuning

Lotus,

Ok, you really aren't looking at much here. If you were just doing a timing belt you might be able to just pay a friend a beer and pizza to hold your cam gears while you fit a new belt. However, you are removing the head! I know the tool seems pricey but look at it in two ways. If you use our tool, it works on the 12v and 30v, many other cam tools do not. So lets say you do this job and sell the car in two years. Then you miss your audi so you buy a newer 30v V6 that also needs a timing belt or head gasket. BAM, you are all set!

Or you could just resell it in the classisfied.

Or you could charge fellow Canuks a small fee to borrow it.

Or you could become the local Canadian timing belt guy, the tool makes timing belts very very easy.

At any rate, look at the price before you go nuts, it really isn't horrible!
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