Distributor Clamp Wrenches?
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From: Leesburg, VA
Car: 1988 Camaro Sport Coupe
Engine: 2.8L V6
Transmission: 700R4
Distributor Clamp Wrenches?
Alright I want to make my timing right on my car, but I cannot find wrenches to fit it. All everyone sells is 1/2" and 9/16", I need a 15mm distributor clamp wrench. Does anyone know where I could get one? It would help a lot to be able to have the timing set correctly.
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Tell me about it! I finally purchased a 15mm
combo wrench (box on one end, open on other).
Quick heat with the propane torch (plumbing)
and bent it 90 degrees. Could still use some
work. However, I was able to loosen/tighten
the distributor hold down with it as is (bent).
RBob.
P.S. Seems to be the tool to have for the
motor mounts too.
combo wrench (box on one end, open on other).
Quick heat with the propane torch (plumbing)
and bent it 90 degrees. Could still use some
work. However, I was able to loosen/tighten
the distributor hold down with it as is (bent).
RBob.
P.S. Seems to be the tool to have for the
motor mounts too.
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From: Maryland,USA
Car: 1984 Camaro
Engine: V6
Transmission: 700 R4
I use a "Crows Foot" wrench. It looks like the open end of a regular wrench except you use a ratchet. I use an extension and the ratchet and no problems. There are two types. One type is like a regular wrench and the other type is flared like a line wrench.
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Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Leesburg, VA
Car: 1988 Camaro Sport Coupe
Engine: 2.8L V6
Transmission: 700R4
I think I will look into that crows foot wrench, I saw what it looks like on Craftsman's website. I will see about getting that one.
Yep Crows Foot does it, still kina a pain in the a$$ but it gets the job done. I did pretty much searchin for a normal dist wrench, but no luck. As a matter of fact I just used the crows about an hour ago. Only thing I kinda dislike about GM...rear distributors. They make the engine look "clean" though.
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