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Old 03-08-2010, 04:19 PM   #21
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I saw one on Amazon.com for a little over $15 shipped. I think I payed around $50 for mine when they first came out.


That might be the real reason nobody mentioned them. Nobody discovered that they don't cost that much anymore. If I had to pay $50 for it, id's pass.
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Old 03-09-2010, 10:53 AM   #22
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That, and the tool would be more useful if it prevented me from buying a torque wrench just for this job. I don't already have one that does the inch pounds, and even the Harbor Freight one costs $30
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Unless I'm interpreting this picture wrong, here is someone doing it with the valve covers on (3800 engine though).
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Old 03-09-2010, 06:08 PM   #24
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i replaced the head gaskets last year on my old 3.4 and never need that tool.
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That, and the tool would be more useful if it prevented me from buying a torque wrench just for this job. I don't already have one that does the inch pounds, and even the Harbor Freight one costs $30

Yea, but a good inch pound wrench is one of those tools that is really nice to have on hand. In this case, I think I would rather spend $100 on a good inch pound wrench than $30 on a tool I'm going to use for 10 minutes, one time.
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Unless I'm interpreting this picture wrong, here is someone doing it with the valve covers on (3800 engine though).

The valve covers on the 3.8 don't overlap onto the lower intake manifold like they do on the 3.4.

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i replaced the head gaskets last year on my old 3.4 and never need that tool.

You don't need the tool to do the job, it just makes it a little easyer.
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Ugh... 3800... nice balance shaft LOL.

This is how a 3400 is...

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Old 03-10-2010, 11:16 AM   #28
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Yea, but a good inch pound wrench is one of those tools that is really nice to have on hand. In this case, I think I would rather spend $100 on a good inch pound wrench than $30 on a tool I'm going to use for 10 minutes, one time.

I haven't decided on which torque wrench to buy. I have a regular 1/2" socket HF torque wrench I use for lug nuts, and it's perfectly fine for that. For something like this, that's a different story.

I'm also looking to buy a serpentine belt tool as well.
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Old 11-26-2014, 11:02 AM   #29
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They don't make this tool any more! It's been replaced by this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-48300-Pu...dp/B00DBMLY8G/
http://www.lislecorp.com/divisions/p...s/?product=632

Lisle 48300 Push Rod Remover
Redesigned for Newer 3.5L and 3.6L GM Engines. Also Works on GM V6 2.8L, 3.1L and 3.4L.

Quickly removes push rods so you can replace the intake gasket. No need to loosen and retighten the rocker arm. The tool pivots the rocker arm to compress the valve spring and free the push rod for removal.

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