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General Information => General => Topic started by: 79rabbit4dr on March 29, 2010, 04:38:17 pm

Title: IP timing tool kits on ebay, etc...
Post by: 79rabbit4dr on March 29, 2010, 04:38:17 pm

When I owned my last diesel rabbit I bought the tool kit from the guy in germany, great quality, fit perfect, but $20 for shipping ate up a lot of money,

looking at getting something like this so I can work on the newer ones if/when I get one. Thoughts? Anyone bought one of these before? Quality?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bosch-Diesel-Fuel-Injection-Pump-Timing-Indicator-Tool_W0QQitemZ370344192174QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Automotive_Tools?hash=item563a3be8ae (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bosch-Diesel-Fuel-Injection-Pump-Timing-Indicator-Tool_W0QQitemZ370344192174QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Automotive_Tools?hash=item563a3be8ae)

or should I just stick with the trusted german guy basic kit?
http://myworld.ebay.com/ebaymotors/rdigerb5315/

thanks all!!

Title: Re: IP timing tool kits on ebay, etc...
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on March 29, 2010, 05:45:04 pm

The pump pin is handy, but the only thing you need to buy is the dial indicator adapter.
the fancy gauge doesn't have a late model cam lock anyway.  Not that you need it, I made mine in 15 minutes with an angle grinder.

Title: Re: IP timing tool kits on ebay, etc...
Post by: 79rabbit4dr on March 31, 2010, 11:29:50 am

any other opinions or experiences?

Title: Re: IP timing tool kits on ebay, etc...
Post by: Kudagra on March 31, 2010, 03:45:07 pm

Quote from: 79rabbit4dr on March 31, 2010, 11:29:50 am

any other opinions or experiences?

When I was looking recently I was choosing between the Prothe set and that German set. Because of Prothe's questionable quality I was going to go with the German set...

Then I got a good deal on a Tach-n-time....