{"product_id":"the-timing-keeper-camshaft-lock-kit","title":"The Timing Keeper | Universal Camshaft Lock Kit for OHC Engines, 5-Piece","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-narrative\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA timing belt job has one moment that decides everything. The old belt is off, the cams are free, and nothing is holding the valve train where it was. Slip a tooth and the engine runs badly. Slip two and the valves meet the pistons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis five-piece set exists for that moment. The holders clamp into the camshaft or sprocket area and lock the shafts at their timed position, so the belt, tensioner and water pump can come off without the valve train drifting. Because the set covers single overhead cam, twin cam and four cam layouts, one case handles most of the engines that come through a general workshop rather than a single-marque specialist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bodies are carbon steel with a plastic contact face, which is the combination that matters here. Steel gives the rigidity that stops the cam from creeping, and the plastic face stops the tool from marking a polished cam lobe or sprocket tooth. The profile is deliberately compact, because the space between a cam cover and a bulkhead is never generous once the engine is still in the car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic; color:#1a3a5c; border-left:3px solid #c9a227; padding-left:14px; margin-top:22px;\"\u003eTiming is not something to hold by memory. Hold it with steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-features\" style=\"margin-top:26px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:19px; color:#1a3a5c;\"\u003eWhat Makes It Different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none; padding:0; margin:12px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e✦ Five pieces cover single, twin and four cam overhead engines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e✦ Locks the camshaft at its timed position with the belt removed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e✦ Carbon steel bodies resist flex under valve spring load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e✦ Plastic contact faces protect polished cams and sprocket teeth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e✦ Compact profile fits engine bays with the engine still installed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e✦ Red finish makes the tool easy to find in a dark bay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e✦ Supplied as a matched set in a single case.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-context\" style=\"margin-top:26px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:19px; color:#1a3a5c;\"\u003eWhat Good Timing Work Looks Like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clean timing job has a rhythm. Rotate the engine to the timing marks by hand, fit the lock, verify the marks have not moved, then remove the belt. The lock does not replace the marks. It holds what the marks established, which is the difference between a tool that helps and a tool that misleads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the belt comes off, photograph the marks. On engines where the cam cover hides half the reference points, that photograph is what saves an hour of doubt during reassembly. Fit the lock, recheck the photograph, then proceed with the belt, tensioner and pump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\" style=\"margin-top:26px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:19px; color:#1a3a5c;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none; padding:0; margin:12px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbon steel with plastic contact faces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngine coverage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single OHC, twin cam, four cam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Camshaft locking during belt or chain service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matched set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntended use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Automotive workshop and serious DIY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Case included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Painted steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:8px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Universal pattern, verify against engine code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-applications\" style=\"margin-top:26px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:19px; color:#1a3a5c;\"\u003eWhere It Belongs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTiming belt replacement is the main job, and it covers most overhead cam four-cylinder engines in passenger cars. It also earns its place when a head gasket comes off and the cams must stay referenced, or when a variable valve timing unit is being replaced and the shaft cannot rotate. Mobile mechanics keep a set in the van because the alternative, marking sprockets with paint and hoping, is how timing jobs come back as comebacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-promise\" style=\"margin-top:26px; background:#f7f8fa; border:1px solid #e6e8eb; border-radius:6px; padding:18px 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:18px; color:#1a3a5c; margin-top:0;\"\u003eThe EastSupplier Promise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none; padding:0; margin:8px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:5px 0;\"\u003e✓ Set completeness checked piece by piece before dispatch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:5px 0;\"\u003e✓ Workshop quantities available on request.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:5px 0;\"\u003e✓ Shipped from EastSupplier stock with tracking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:5px 0;\"\u003e✓ Specification questions answered before you buy, not after.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-faq\" style=\"margin-top:26px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:19px; color:#1a3a5c;\"\u003eQuestions Buyers Actually Ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Will this fit my engine?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eA: The set follows a universal pattern that covers most single, twin and four cam overhead engines. Because clearances differ, confirm the cam cover layout against the product photos before ordering, or message us the engine code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can I use it with the engine in the car?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eA: Yes. The compact profile is designed for in-bay work. On tightly packaged engines you may need to remove the cam cover and any acoustic shielding first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is carbon steel strong enough to hold valve spring pressure?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eA: Yes for locating and holding the cam at rest. It is not a tool for forcing a seized camshaft to rotate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Will it scratch my camshaft?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eA: The contact faces are plastic, not bare steel, which is what prevents marking on polished journals and sprocket teeth. Keep the faces clean of grit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does it come with instructions?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eA: The set is supplied as a matched tool kit. Torque figures and timing marks come from your vehicle service data, which should always be followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is this a substitute for locking pins?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eA: No. Where a manufacturer specifies a dedicated locking pin or timing pin, use that as well. This set holds the shafts where a pin alone does not reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Should I lock the crank as well?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eA: Yes where the procedure calls for it. This set holds the camshafts. The crankshaft position should be secured according to the manufacturer procedure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can the lock be left in during belt fitting?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eA: It should stay fitted until the new belt is tensioned and the marks rechecked, then be removed before the engine is turned over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Will this work on a V6 with four cams?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eA: Four cam layouts are covered. On tightly packaged V engines, access to the rear bank may require additional disassembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does the set include a case?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eA: Yes, the pieces ship as a matched set in a case so they stay together between jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-gallery\" style=\"margin-top:30px; text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/6412\/1244\/files\/S4e70b16eab394a30be852cdd9a629183J_9ffcd494-4fdb-4378-83d4-81c00a363dc9.webp?v=1745543839\" alt=\"The Timing Keeper | Universal Camshaft Lock Kit for OHC Engines, 5-Piece\" style=\"max-width:100%; height:auto; margin:8px 0; border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/6412\/1244\/files\/Sed37f9333d074aa8bd875c6d78d7f884Y_ae73000a-7b76-4c6f-9f12-97cbe7698572.webp?v=1745543838\" alt=\"The Timing Keeper | Universal Camshaft Lock Kit for OHC Engines, 5-Piece\" style=\"max-width:100%; height:auto; margin:8px 0; border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/6412\/1244\/files\/Sec1d520ea4c44eb08e8f5b3bc67352d4M_10cb2a03-b9f2-4b50-9c67-296a431f415b.webp?v=1745543838\" alt=\"The Timing Keeper | Universal Camshaft Lock Kit for OHC Engines, 5-Piece\" style=\"max-width:100%; height:auto; margin:8px 0; border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/6412\/1244\/files\/S04fdd37befd4430abad28883aa6d08d6o_e3057dbe-4099-4fc1-944f-950574b53178.webp?v=1745543839\" alt=\"The Timing Keeper | Universal Camshaft Lock Kit for OHC Engines, 5-Piece\" style=\"max-width:100%; height:auto; margin:8px 0; border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/6412\/1244\/files\/S21a49d9c6d4a44c08b5b0c40c480dd80F_21d82f48-fa15-47e7-bfbf-ced133752596.webp?v=1745543838\" alt=\"The Timing Keeper | Universal Camshaft Lock Kit for OHC Engines, 5-Piece\" style=\"max-width:100%; height:auto; margin:8px 0; border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/6412\/1244\/files\/S5c0a6991da4949d6a31c10359b55d999I_87b0c320-6d85-418a-8451-bd715c7cffab.webp?v=1745543839\" alt=\"The Timing Keeper | Universal Camshaft Lock Kit for OHC Engines, 5-Piece\" style=\"max-width:100%; height:auto; margin:8px 0; border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"Product\",\"name\":\"The Timing Keeper | Universal Camshaft Lock Kit for OHC Engines, 5-Piece\",\"sku\":\"ES-CAM-LOCK5\",\"image\":[\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/6412\/1244\/files\/S4e70b16eab394a30be852cdd9a629183J_9ffcd494-4fdb-4378-83d4-81c00a363dc9.webp?v=1745543839\"],\"description\":\"Five-piece camshaft locking set for single, twin and four-cam overhead engines. 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