Genius Engineering

[Red91]

I am replacing the serpentine belt and tensioner on a 1999 Ford Taurus with the 3.0 Duratec V6. The tensioner has slacked up enough to allow the tensioner pulley to move toward the passenger side of the engine compartment, making it quite difficult to remove the bolt that holds the tensioner to the timing cover. So I resolved to remove the pulley first....But I could not access the 15 mm head with a socket wrench, pull handle, or wrench/ratchet wrench, so I created this innovative tool.

Pictured it is fitted with a 7/32 Allen head socket (yes that is the correct size), the other attachment was a 3/8 drive 15mm socket for the tensioner pulley bolt.

 

[Linctex]

The true measure of any mechanic is not how many shiny & new tools
are in his/her box -

but by how many homemade tools are in their box.

 

[Dave Sherman]

Originally Posted By: Linctex
The true measure of any mechanic is not how many shiny & new tools
are in his/her box -

but by how many homemade tools are in their box.


You should see my MG Midget front end alignment tool. A 2x4x8' slid under and against the front wheels, with a short length of 2x4 screwed on at a right angle to prop against the tire sidewall.

 

[Red91]

Zip ties are amazing.

 

[Kruse]

Been there, done that.
Installing an export brace on an early Mustang usually involves a hydraulic jack/porta power with some boards and a floor jack holding up the entire front end of the car.

 

[9050lx]

Originally Posted By: Dave Sherman
Originally Posted By: Linctex
The true measure of any mechanic is not how many shiny & new tools
are in his/her box -

but by how many homemade tools are in their box.


You should see my MG Midget front end alignment tool. A 2x4x8' slid under and against the front wheels, with a short length of 2x4 screwed on at a right angle to prop against the tire sidewall.

I use a very taut string line and 5 gallon buckets (full of water)to anchor the string line.Works well for toe-in.