Efficient Installation and Removal of Camshaft Bearings with Performance Tool W89220 Universal Tool Review

I would like to start by saying the tool worked well when I used it to remove the bearings as the bearing removal tool gave it about 3 stars and subtracted 2 stars for poor handling ranging from flatbread to almost impossible to remove unless you tighten it enough to form a lip for the bearing. However, I would never rate this product higher than 1 star as a bearing installation tool. It is simply poorly designed and made from the lowest quality Chinese metal. Both the internal expander (like…

I usually don't like buying Performance Tool products because I rarely get unbreakable ones. I figured I wouldn't have any problems with a simple tool like this. After installing my first bearing, I noticed that the protrusions on the external expansion adapter were trying to fully penetrate the bearing and scratched it. I drew it again out, checked everything again, put the tool back in place and made sure I tightened it a bit, I still had this problem but had to keep pushing the bearing to…

Everyone is so afraid to fit their own cam bearings. I decided to try it myself, I trust myself more than the guy at the auto shop. These bearings need to move in a certain direction or your cam will not fit properly. And most blocks from different manufacturers have different installation methods. So I decided to do it and I'm very glad I did. Dug in here and there due to the slight learning curve. But the diamond file adorned them. Make sure you use it correctly with the correct size bearing…