What type of puller do you guys use on the cam sprockets for the 2.8 during a tb job?
02-06-2009, 07:50 AM
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What type of puller do you guys use on the cam sprockets for the 2.8 during a tb job?
Just about embark on my first B5 timing belt job and am curious what type of gear puller you guys use. When I did my 90's timing belt, I used a two jaw gear puller from Sears (<a href="http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00946903000P" target="_blank">Link</a>) and thought that was a pain in the ***.
What do you guys use?
What do you guys use?
02-06-2009, 07:58 AM
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I use this:
But I'm not sure I would recommend it for everyone. I back the bolt out about a mm, then I tap the head of the bolt with the hammer. The sprocket just pops off. If you miss and hit the sprocket, you will break it.
<img src="http://visual.merriam-webster.com/images/house/do-it-yourself/carpentry-nailing-tools/ball-peen-hammer.jpg">
<img src="http://visual.merriam-webster.com/images/house/do-it-yourself/carpentry-nailing-tools/ball-peen-hammer.jpg">
02-06-2009, 07:59 AM
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I had the benifit of having a BSA gearhead next door so I used the same tool for oil service on
those bikes. That BSA tool looks just like the vag gear puller in Bentley.
Worked like a charm but I've heard Kris and others say you can use a 6" Sears gear puller.
HTH
~B
Worked like a charm but I've heard Kris and others say you can use a 6" Sears gear puller.
HTH
~B
02-06-2009, 08:01 AM
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TJ: The BSA gearhead wanted to know if anyone gently heats them and then they just
pop off. I forgot to ask you all that couple of months ago. So?
Plus I've almost got him convinced to pick up a B5 quattro. I consider that a major victory for the car =)
Plus I've almost got him convinced to pick up a B5 quattro. I consider that a major victory for the car =)
