Howdy, Well I am really getting into this Vanagon thing, I have come to the decision that I should replace the timing belt/(PO had let my 1982 Westy diesel sit for five years). I know that first I must change the oil and filter and change antifreeze. My regular antifreeze says safe for all materials including aluminum, is this good enough? Back to timing belt I called the local VW shop and they wanted $ 38.00 for the belt and $160.00 for Labor and wanted $ 200.00 to replace a few orings while they were at it! Well I have changed timing belts in a lot of different vehicles including 2- fiats, so I started looking into it. I bought the manual and looked a a lot of websites, but the special tools seem to confuse me. One looks like a flat piece of metal (to hold cam I guess) the other looks like a long socket (fuel injection pump). Is there anyone with good substitutions for these tools? any help would be appreciated!

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