That's a nice tool. Thanks for the link. I'll probably get one. There is no concern about scratching the main shaft, tho. It is incredibly hard. I actually took a spare and tried very hard to mark it with a fresh screwdriver, seal puller, utility blade, scribe, etc... I could not make a mark with anything softer than carbide.
Good to know, I've used a screw to pull them out, but had a scary moment. With the tool I managed to do a Volvo shaft seal without removing the pump which was a nice time saver of r a 'is this a runner' test. Works nice for mainseals too. At some point, I will probably make a couple different hooks for it, that seems to be the only limiting factor.
I just watched these you tube vids;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLSefeFnF4whttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n94BvDvDJgMHave you guys made a similar pump mounting bracket to put in a vise as this Bosch technician?
Also, as far as making tools go.....for the pressure regulator, wouldn't a regular open wrench work to re and re this? It only has 2 parallel flats to it.
This tech also measures the difference in height of the rollers with a dial gauge to check for differences greater than .02mm, and also measures the protrusion of the shaft [ sorry, can't remember the name of the shaft ] before removing, and again after replacing.....not sure why though? Do you guys do this?
There is no mention of torque values for any of the screws / bolts and other stuff, why? Is it not critical?
