white90 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 When using a 9.5mm drill bit to lock the fuel pump, If the bit is slightly stuck an you reach for a set of pliers to help its removal, Be very mindful that when it comes out with a little more vigour than usual the next stop for the said drill bit is the Radiator, I wasn't and punctured a 6month old Rad DOH! Luckily I've managed to have it repaired and all is wll again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 doh! maybe a cork on the end in future will help to spread the load when it hits, means you can also get drunk on the wine after a successful re-time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Oops ! Perhaps the tech section should be renamed "Tony's Top Tops", it has a nice alliterative feel don't you think ? Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco_Dunk Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 An additional 'pearl of experience': Also check that the drill-bit has gone far enough into the hole to enter the fuel pump. I just stopped when it dropped into the first hole it came to (which wasn't the timing hole) :-( Consequently, my timing was WAY out and I had to start it all again - D'OH! Dunk Oops ! Perhaps the tech section should be renamed "Tony's Top Tops", it has a nice alliterative feel don't you think ? Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 For the record, a 9.5mm drill bit should not be tight in the hole. It just appears tight as the pulley is trying to turn against it. Wiggling the pulley too and fro (a SMALL amount) with a spanner on the nut should allow the drill bit to slide out without a fight. Make sure that the flywheel timing pin is out first though! Bad luck Tony, glad you managed to repair the rad. Were you doing the whole job or just the timing? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted May 31, 2006 Author Share Posted May 31, 2006 just a timing check new belt was fitted earlier this year the timing had drifted a tad. now corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 i would have tried to keep that one quiet, i wasn't going to say anything! its not like instant gasket trashing a turbo is it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Well, I managed to get it out by pulling by hand. Of course I cut my hand pretty badly (still have the scars 2 years on) and managed to puncture the rad. Fortunatly it was during the TD -> TDi conversion and was the TD rad.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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