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[Viral_Jim]

Go for it 

The joy of the desmond is that there is so much space to work and its fundamentally a really simple engine. I did mine in 2.5hrs or thereabouts and was reliably informed that I was slow as f@ck. 

Last one I did was on a transverse 2.5 v6 AWD X-type. I concluded that what I really needed was a left handed proctologist to help me out with that one! 

Does your kit include a water pump? if not I'd get one "while you're in there" as they are cheap as chips and its a good excuse to drain & change the coolant.

[mandula]

Here's what I used as locking tool 

[Doctor Gollum]

Waterpump is essential on the 2.2 as it's what tensions the belt

[Elite_L0ver]

Here's what I used as locking tool 

Really 

Waterpump is essential on the 2.2 as it's what tensions the belt

It Has been ordered aswell and will be replaced

[Elite_L0ver]

Well iv found an answer to this one and the answer is yes it is the 2.2 locking tool and heres proof

I think the Blue is for the 1.6/1.8 small blocks and the Gold for the 1.8/2.0/2.2 big block engines

So im ready to go when parts arrive Thanks for your help guys i may do a picture guide for Guide also

[Viral_Jim]

Waterpump is essential on the 2.2 as it's what tensions the belt

Well there you go, I must have completely mis-remembered how the timing belt goes on, thought there was a separate tensioner. 

Going senile in my 30's - not a good sign

[mandula]

Here's what I used as locking tool 

Really 

Yep, it was purrrfect 
Of course it was adjusted just as tight that it could hold wheels still, not to bend them out of shape 

[mandula]

Waterpump is essential on the 2.2 as it's what tensions the belt

Well there you go, I must have completely mis-remembered how the timing belt goes on, thought there was a separate tensioner. 

Going senile in my 30's - not a good sign

Umm.. There sure is a tensioner.. At least I have.

[Elite_L0ver]

Waterpump is essential on the 2.2 as it's what tensions the belt

Well there you go, I must have completely mis-remembered how the timing belt goes on, thought there was a separate tensioner. 

Going senile in my 30's - not a good sign

Umm.. There sure is a tensioner.. At least I have.

Fair one if they work then fair play at least iv a back up plan if all else fails

[Doctor Gollum]

Mole grips are illadvised as they can break the pulleys...

[mandula]

Mole grips are illadvised as they can break the pulleys...

Usage of the common sense is crucial when using advanced methods like that 

For me, there were not even a scratch on pulleys surface when I removed those grips. But I sure understand that if someone with too much power and too little sense uses that method, will sure deform or even crack the pulleys. In that case, it would be best just to focus only to oil change operations and leave all the rest to mechanician 

[Doctor Gollum]

They're relatively brittle by virtue of how they're made