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+1 from me, I ended up using Irwin extractors and a strap wrench to hold the pulley
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where can i get discovery 1 replacement inner wings?
Zeph replied to alex milton-haynes's topic in Discovery Forum
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Well it's all done ! It seemed that the union was seized on the high pressure pipe to the power steering pump so I tightened it on to the pump before fitting to the engine and managed to bend the pipe so it would seat properly (I will be getting a new pipe fitted in the near future). The only other problem I had was the Thermostat housing plug sheared, but I managed to remove the remnants and replace with a radiator blank/valve. Thanks Steve
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Hi, Sorry for the stupid question, but is there a method to attaching the high pressure power steering pipe to the pump, no matter what way I try I always end up with the pipe twisting whilst tightening. The good news is that once this is done I'm back on the road !!!!!
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yeah it was to do the P gasket, the bolts wouldn't move and started to round off so I bought some bolt removers and whacked them on with a lump hammer, also used a blow torch at one point. The pulley still moves but only just by hand.
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Hi, After weeks of grazed knuckles I have managed to remove the p/s pulley bolts, but have noticed that the pulley doesn't seem to move as freely as it did. I used Irwin bolt removers as I had rounded the bolts, and as the removers are not a perfect fit they had to be persuaded on with a hammer, is it possible that I have ruined the bearing in the pump ? It's taken me a few weeks due to lack of time due to the birth of a new baby plus lack of proper tools so I'm not 100% sure whether it was like this when I started the job. Any help would be appreciated as I don't want to put it all back together and then have to do it all again. Thanks Steve
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Well the bolt removers turned up today, and I picked up a strap wrench from maplins to hold the pulley. Still no joy though, the bolt removers are a fair bit smaller than the rounded bolts and with the fan and cowling still attached theres not enough room to whack it with a hammer. So I'm going to order new bolts for the pulley and a fan spanner. I'll probably have to wait until after the baby's born to try again though (she was due a week last Wednesday, the missus is being induced on Monday) thanks again for all the replies
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Well ordered the bolt removers from Amazon today and got an email saying delivery by the 5th of August I should have read terms before ordering. Anyway I'm going to clean the intercooler whilst i'm waiting. Thanks for all the replies
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Hi, Thanks for the reply, I've soaked the bolts with plusgas overnight and still no joy, I tried hammering on a 3/8 socket and managed to break 2 sockets. I'm going to buy some Irwin bolt removers and give them a try, has anyone used them ?
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Hi, I have a 300tdi which developed a bad leak near the waterpump the other day, on closer inspection it seems to be coming from the P gasket. So following the thread in the technical archive I set about doing the job myself. Firstly I struggled to remove the bolts from the water pump pulley (the belt tension wasn't enough to hold it) I then went on to the power steering pulley, but the bolts wont move (i've heated the bolts with a blowtorch) and they have started to round off . Anyone any suggestions ? Also can the fan be removed easily without the belt being attached ? Any help would be appreciated, thanks
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Cheers guys, I've ordered all the parts, so should be able to get started Tuesday or Wednesday. I'll let you know how I get on regards Steve
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Just to make sure, the pipe im looking for is 3/16 af ? (1995 300 tdi) Ebay have a kit with everything for about £30
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Cheers Les, Your guides in the Tech achive have already saved me a few quid (the garage wanted £80 to fit the rear droplinks, as the nuts were seized).