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    Special Tools:

    Updated 7/06/02


    If you are doing a your 60K service you will need some Mitsubishi tools. DO NOT GO TO A DEALER,
    At a dealer the price is high and it can take months to get.

    I recommend Miller Special Tools (800) 533-5338
    Miller tools has good prices and they ship very quickly.

    The End Yolk Holder tool MD990767-01 is not a very good tool. It is needed to keep the crank from turning
    when loosening the center bolt, which is torqued to around 140 LB-FT.
    The OEM tool is a poor excuse for a tool. See The Team3s FAQ 60K service for pictures and details on why it
    is so bad.
    Team 3s 60K service

    I decided to make my own tool and it worked great! It looks big but it fits on the crank from below with
    the engine in the car.
    Underhood1
    All it is 2 flat pieces of steel welded to a tube. The holes match the holes in the crank pulley.
    I drilled the holes after welding so they would line up better. I put bars and bolt pattern on both
    sides of the tube in case I had to flip the tool for access. The reason I used a tube is so that I
    could easily bolt the tool to the crank pulley then put a smaller diameter pipe inside it for more
    leverage. I then turned the crank until the smaller pipe hits the floor or a cross-member.
    This holds the crank is in place without me needing to hold it, making it a one peson job
    to remove the crank center bolt.

    Dimension so you can make your own crank pulley tool:

    Tools Needed:
    Drill and drill bit approximately .44” diameter ;
    Hack saw with blade for cutting steel:
    Welder

    Materials Needed

    1 Ό” Diameter x 12” long pipee. Qty 1
    Note: Slightly different diameter or length will work.
    2” bar x 5 1/5” long approx 1/8” thk. Qty 2
    Note: Bar could be 1-3” wide and between .080 to .25” Thk.
    Bolts that match holes in the crank pulley (qty 2). The crak pulley isn't threaded so the bolts just have to
    be close to the right size

    Directions:

    1. Go to local hardware store and but steel tube and bar that is close to size listed.
    2. Use hacksaw to cut the bars down to 5 ½” length
    3. Center bars on pipe and weld the bars to the pipe as shown in picture. It is important to space bars 1 3/4” apart.
    4. Drill (qty 4) .44” diameter holes I can’t remember the exact size bit but it is not too important just
      use the next size bigger than 3/8” diameter and you should be fine. The holes should be centered approximately 1”
      from the bar and 2.175” apart ( slighty more than 2 1/8” apart”

    Note If you don’t have a welder most weld shops will weld up something like this for $10.


    Special tools that I have purchased from Miller Tools:

    This picture show 3 of the tools I bought from Miller tools.
    I have listed critical dimensions so you can make your own tools if you want to.


    Underhood1
    From Left to right (Note: the part number is Miller's part number)


    MD998761 (Note Joe Gonsowski informed me that this has been replaced with part number MD998713,
    which looks and cost the same) This is used to install the Camshaft seals on the Side of the heads
    were the Cam Gears are.

    Measurement Description: Dimension in Inches:
    Overall diameter:1.960”
    Step diameter: 1.615”
    Inner Diameter:1.200”
    Overall depth: 2.0”
    Step Depth: 0.090”

    There is also a 2 ½” long bolt with approximately 12mm fine threads


    MD998762 This is used to install the Camshaft seals on the Side of the heads w/o the Cam Gears.
    This tool is not really necessary if you have MD998761.

    Measurement Description: Dimension in Inches:
    Overall diameter:1.960”
    Step diameter: 1.615”
    Inner Diameter:1.200”
    Step Depth: 0.090”
    Overall Length 3.0”

    There is also a 2 ½” long bolt with approximately 12mm fine threads


    MD998767 This is the tool used to torque the timing belt tensioner pulley.
    A Extremely critical part of the timing belt installation. If you are desperate you can do it w/o this tool
    if you have a pair of dial calipers.

    Use a trial and error approach to setting the pulley and measure the exposed piston on the tensioner.
    Once the exposed piston is within spec listed in factory service manual, You are done.


    Measurement Description: Dimension in Inches:
    Pin Diameters:0.190”
    Distance between pins: 0.551” (14mm)
    The square hole :0.260” (clearance for 1/4” drive socket)
    Distance from Center of pins to center of square hole: 0.250”




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