I have been lurking for some time, figuring out my new to me CRD. As it has 96k miles on it, it was timing belt time. I read everything, watched the videos, and ordered the kit along with the t-stat from IDparts. Great service and fast shipping from them. I also bought the tensioner tool they sell, which was very useful.
I made a cam sprocket holding tool which worked great, though I may have made it a tad too long. It would have been easier to use if it was a couple inches shorter, but it worked great.
For the cam lock pins, I used the set from Freedom Racing. They make them here in the USA and they are a direct copy of the VM factory tools. Service and shipping was excellent. I ordered both the parts kit fro IDparts, and the tools from Freedom Racing and thy both arrived the same day, a couple days after ordering. The lock pins worked great and seem to be a quality product. http://shopfreedomracing.com/Intake-Exhaust-Camshaft-Locking-Pin-Set-VM1052-VM1053-Alt-ST-136.htm?categoryId=-1
I took my time with the job, an managed to not break anything and didn't wind up with any extra parts left over.
It runs great, and hasn't blown up or anything yet, so it seems to be a success.I cut the fan shroud while I had it out. There was no way in hell I was going to put it back in without doing something to make future removal easier.
So now that I have it running hopefully I can contribute something to the forum. It certainly is a wonderful resource.