Hi All

Is there anywhere you can hire automotive tools. I am after a camshaft locking kit for my Fiat Punto HGT. I can buy one for £100. But I will only need it for about 2hrs. I have to change the Timing belt and the inlet camshaft Variator. Fiat want £450 to do the job.

Thanks Carl

Don't go to Fiat!!

If you want a good job doing and aren't worried about doing it yourself contact Powerfiat - they are based in Essex but just opening in Leeds, weekend only to start with.

Roger of Powerfiat specialises in Fiat Coupe's, changing hte cambelt and all associated bits for £399 instead of the £1400 Fiat charge. He will work on any Fiat and has a great reputation - I was certainly very happy with the way he did my cambelt. www.powerfiat.co.uk

Sorry, but I don't know where you can hire specialist tools in Yorkshire. It may be possible to do the job without it though.

Andy

Thanks for that. If it was just the timing belt I would do the job without the locking tool, But as I have to work on the inlet camshaft and variator I feel the need to lock things down. If I buy the tool the job will only cost £200 against £450 at FIAT (Fix It Again Tommorrow).

Carl

is the locking tool like a cam carrier that goes over the cam lobes or 2 bolts that go in the sides of the cam box?
i got mine from GGB engineering in bradford,about £40 i think,twas for the alfa twin spark engine