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General Information => FAQ/Tech Tips/Please Read First => Topic started by: Jettagli16v on March 06, 2009, 11:32:06 am
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I dont know if this is worthy or not,
but I just found out that VW sells their VW/Audi tools directly (and at a reasonable cost!)
My friends at the local dealership turned me on to:
"Equipment solutions"
at 1.800.892.9650
I called inquiring about VW #3035, the unique diesel line wrench for the IDI lines.
They have them in stock, ship same day for $35.
I thought that was way reasonable!
-Brad
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They have a web site at
http://buy.equipmentsolutions.com/login/login_va.aspx?cat=vw
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thing is, the injector lines are easily taken off with a regular wrench (much cheaper). but good find!
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thing is, the injector lines are easily taken off with a regular wrench (much cheaper). but good find!
.. in the same way that brake lines *can* be removed with a standard 11mm wrench.
However, in both cases, the additional coverage of the full-meal-deal tool dramatically reduces damage to the nuts *and* your knuckles, when the wrench slips as it takes off the corners of the nuts. ;-)
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thing is, the injector lines are easily taken off with a regular wrench (much cheaper). but good find!
The Hazmet injector line wrench Metalnerd sells is worth double the price.
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thing is, the injector lines are easily taken off with a regular wrench (much cheaper). but good find!
.. in the same way that brake lines *can* be removed with a standard 11mm wrench.
However, in both cases, the additional coverage of the full-meal-deal tool dramatically reduces damage to the nuts *and* your knuckles, when the wrench slips as it takes off the corners of the nuts. ;-)
My tool of choice for the injector lines is a flare nut wrench. Fits fabulously.
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thing is, the injector lines are easily taken off with a regular wrench (much cheaper). but good find!
.. in the same way that brake lines *can* be removed with a standard 11mm wrench.
However, in both cases, the additional coverage of the full-meal-deal tool dramatically reduces damage to the nuts *and* your knuckles, when the wrench slips as it takes off the corners of the nuts. ;-)
My tool of choice for the injector lines is a flare nut wrench. Fits fabulously.
"Flare nut wrench"... that's the phrase I was looking for. :roll: Must be getting old... couldn't remember the name. Sigh.
Anyhoo... the 3035 is just a double-ended 17mm flare nut wrench with some sexy curves, but those curves are just the right shape for getting into crowded corners.
Gonna have to show this web site to Santa.... thanks again, OP. :wink:
Check out the pricing on pop testers. On the other hand, there's a very reasonable electronic tool to diagnose under-car chassis rattles.
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I'd just like to second Vince's comment about the skin off the knuckles...
~ :( *ouch* rub's raw knuckles while cursing, "Danged glow plugs!"~
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Wow, great site! Some of the stuff that would be nice to have is way too expensive, but other things are very reasonably priced for the amount of use that most of us would put through them. For example, the VR6 piston ring compressor is $24 on there, everywhere else I see it for sale is at least $50. :shock:
And, you can search by VW tool number, which the Bentley happens to provide for us. ;) So it might be a good idea to search for the common special tools and see what they cost.
Thanks for providing that!
Brendan
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Thanks for the link.
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Yeah, I could have saved a bundle on my TDI timing tools if I had bought direct. Most of the places I've seen tools (i.e. Samtag sales), use the exact same descriptions from this webpage, and then double the prices. Ridiculous.
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The timing tools for the IDI are very nice from these guys, although the dial indicator extension was 5mm too long. Nothing the bench grinder couldn't fix
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Great find, thanks for the site.