Author Topic: Home made tool for tightning cold advance torx fasteners with pump in car  (Read 13209 times)

October 31, 2010, 07:16:27 am

BGA

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My 1.6 IDI was harder and harder to start. I found fuel dropps under IP. The cold start device was leaking. I coudnt untigthen the torx bolts due to bad gripp with the low head torx-30 bolts and very limited space. Finaly I made a tool as shown on following pics (I hope):
   http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/i94GFtW2lRRYK-WA3_nJSA?feat=directlink

After fitting new o-rings I used ordinary hex head bolts which could be tighted with a standard tool.
Now engine is a fast starter. The leak caused a pressure dropp in pump wich was enough to make it hard to start.

Bo Gunnar
« Last Edit: November 01, 2010, 12:42:21 am by Vincent Waldon »


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Reply #1November 01, 2010, 12:06:22 am

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Re: Home made tool for resealing of IP
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2010, 12:06:22 am »
I see what you did there. :)
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Reply #2November 01, 2010, 12:41:20 am

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Re: Home made tool for resealing of IP
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2010, 12:41:20 am »
Totally agree... moving to the FAQ section and adding a link from the main FAQ thread... nice work!
« Last Edit: November 01, 2010, 12:46:09 am by Vincent Waldon »
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Reply #3November 01, 2010, 07:33:54 am

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No Andrew. I didnt made it that sofisticated. Both bolt and nut are solderd together to get a better gripp for the spanner. I used a wedge between named bolt and pump housing to get gripp in the torx. All soldering was done with silversolder to keep temperature as low as possible, to keep steel as hard as possible.
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Reply #4October 19, 2017, 11:51:04 am

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Hi everyone,
I'm a newbee here and just found this thread.
The link given is not working. Appreciate any help.

Thanks in advance.