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I thought I'd shoot some pictures of tools I made along the way that
help me work on my VW's. Some of them are VW specific, some are not. I may slip in a link or a photo of store-bought items as well, or just plans for building a tool. The idea is to keep adding to this page over time. http://bugfuel.tripod.com/Tools/imadethese.html Next to come: Engine test bench (Need to paint it), piston wrist pin puller, oil pump puller, Deck Height measuring tool, oil pressure control valve bore tool, TopDeadCenter lock, flywheel lock "buddy bar" and who knows what else. Maybe someone will find these useful. I know there is a commercially available tool equal (or as in many cases, inferior) to these, but these cost me almost nothing but time, MIG wire and shielding gas to make. And scrap metal from the "materials" pile. Jan |
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Jan wrote: > I thought I'd shoot some pictures of tools I made along the way that > help me work on my VW's. Some of them are VW specific, some are not. > I may slip in a link or a photo of store-bought items as well, or just > plans for building a tool. > > The idea is to keep adding to this page over time. > > > http://bugfuel.tripod.com/Tools/imadethese.html > > > Next to come: Engine test bench (Need to paint it), piston wrist pin > puller, oil pump puller, Deck Height measuring tool, oil pressure > control valve bore tool, TopDeadCenter lock, flywheel lock "buddy bar" > and who knows what else. > > Maybe someone will find these useful. I know there is a commercially > available tool equal (or as in many cases, inferior) to these, but these > cost me almost nothing but time, MIG wire and shielding gas to make. And > scrap metal from the "materials" pile. > > Jan Keep it coming!!! I like it. Although, an air hammer works well on a hinge pin! BTDT Also tried the BFH and a punch.....almost lost a finger with that one. Good thing you lose the feeling in digits when they are mashed!!! lol |
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Jan wrote:
> I thought I'd shoot some pictures of tools I made along the way that > help me work on my VW's. Some of them are VW specific, some are not. > I may slip in a link or a photo of store-bought items as well, or just > plans for building a tool. > > The idea is to keep adding to this page over time. > > > http://bugfuel.tripod.com/Tools/imadethese.html > > > Next to come: Engine test bench (Need to paint it), piston wrist pin > puller, oil pump puller, Deck Height measuring tool, oil pressure > control valve bore tool, TopDeadCenter lock, flywheel lock "buddy bar" > and who knows what else. > > Maybe someone will find these useful. I know there is a commercially > available tool equal (or as in many cases, inferior) to these, but these > cost me almost nothing but time, MIG wire and shielding gas to make. And > scrap metal from the "materials" pile. > > Jan I didn't know you could replace valve springs, etc without removing the engine - Somehow figured the head would need to come off. Pressurizing the cylinder with compressed air, that's very clever.. Remco |
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