3vze camshaft sprockets need to come off. how do i do this?. i have already taken off the timing belt, and dont want to put it back on to remove the cam sprockets. what should i do? im fixing the head gasket

 

on the cam should be a flattened spot where you can put a wrench to hold the cam stationary while you loosen the cam sprocket bolt.

 

As long as you are taking it all apart to do the head gasket, that's probably the easiest way. you will need to make, buy, steal, or borrow a tool to torque them back on though. Along with the crank bolt. Do a search... to get it all back together. Bugs1961 has a thread somewhere on here about with a tool he made. I made one too, you need it. There have been about 1000 postings from people (including me) doing similar projects (especially the timing belt) in the last two weeks.

Good luck,

Jason

 

here is the link regarding the tool. There is a list of parts needed at the end of the thread. It's very simple to make, and a life saver. Bugs rules!

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...92/index2.html

Jason

 

Here's a tool I made that worked well:

https://www.yotatech.com/51094700-post10.html

Of course, using a wrench on the flat spot of the cam would be easier. Just be sure to use sufficient padding where the wrench is pressing against the head.

The strapwrench is useful for many things - works great on the crank pulley, and on the drive shaft, etc.

 

Here is a Matco camshaft sprocket holding tool i borrowed from a local Toyota repair shop. it made my life 100x easier to remove and install that sprocket bolt.

 

27mm (also known as 1 1/16"). But you do need to cut a slot in a 2x4 to hold the end of the wrench (pushing against the inside of the fender) when you are applying torque. I would never try padding alone to protect the aluminum head; the whole reason you're using this tool is that you expect to be pulling pretty hard on the cam sprocket bolt.

 

Kragen sells that Matco tool under their PowerBuilt brand. You can order it online. Search through their specialty tools section, $17.26:

http://shop.oreillyauto.com/ProductD...egoryCode=3491

You can use the hex feature on the cams (under the valve covers, you have them off anyway) to take the sprockets off and to put them back on, I've done it that way also. But, the tool from Kragen is better.

Mike

 

Here's the tool I made, crude but effective.

I had the stuff laying around.

 

I've spent countless hours, broke 2 breaker bars.. but I bought a $16 tool from Amazon and bolt came lose with minimal effort