I made a couple tools today.
First an idler wrench. Picked up a piece of 1 inch piece of 3/4 bar stock, and 18 inch piece of 3/4 x 1/4. Welded the the bar to the end, ground it a little to fit. Works fine, as good as the online for $29.
Second, made a Cam gear locking tool. I started with card board, and pressed it into the two cam gears, enough to leave an impression. Then pushed nails through where it looked right. Test fitted the cardboard/nails and looked ok. Next transferred the holes to a block of wood and drilled. Next I inserted the nails. Test fitted, and the four nails messed into the cam gears. I had a piece of scrap aluminum, so i transferred those holes, drilled 1/8 for the cut off nails, and JB welded the nails to the aluminum. Works fine. Its a knock off of the online tool available. I could have stopped with the wood version, it looks like it would work as well as the aluminum, but I had the scrap metal, and the time on a rainy day.
96 850 GLT Home made tools
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joe_pinehill
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96 850 GLT
RIP '90 240 DL, 285K, someone ran a stop sign in front of me
RIP '89 760 Wagon, 200K
RIP '83 240 Wagon, rusted out
RIP '90 240 DL, 285K, someone ran a stop sign in front of me
RIP '89 760 Wagon, 200K
RIP '83 240 Wagon, rusted out
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rspi
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Nice work. Please polish them smooth, power coat them and I'll send you $20 for the pair.
Just kidding. I have no welding skills or equipment.
Just kidding. I have no welding skills or equipment.
'95 855 T-5R M, Panther - 22/28 mpg, 546,000 miles
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jreed
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Nice tools! I admire the idler pulley wrench especially. I'll have to post up a picture of the "tool" I made using a scrap of square aluminum bar, a wrench and some duct tape. Mine's not as nice as yours! 
1997 855 GLT (Light Pressure Turbo) still going strong. Previous: 1986 240 GL rusted out in '06, 1985 Saab 900T rusted out in '95, 1975 Saab 99 rusted out in '95, 1973 Saab 99 rusted out in '94
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QuirkySwede
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No welding needed. Just a trip to your local hardware store.
DIY: Serpentine Belt EZ-Tool (<$2) & Routing
https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=60913
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DIY: Serpentine Belt EZ-Tool (<$2) & Routing
https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=60913
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