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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: jboogie13 on December 23, 2012, 04:14:56 pm
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More specifically the triangle sockets i will need to disassemble an injection pump. I have sockets wrenches and most importantly hammers. but i dont know if theres a way to source the proper tools for the job?
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No relation to seller but here is one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Metalnerd-Bosch-Diesel-Injection-Pump-triangular-socket-MN3001-for-VW-Audi-/170961660430?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item27ce1bea0e&vxp=mtr
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No relation to seller but here is one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Metalnerd-Bosch-Diesel-Injection-Pump-triangular-socket-MN3001-for-VW-Audi-/170961660430?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item27ce1bea0e&vxp=mtr
That one is for the top cover triangle bolt that TDIs have. IDIs do not have that bolt. At least that's what I can gather from the description.
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Prothe. Its where I got my tools, and hey.. they work alright for me ;)
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Prothe. Its where I got my tools, and hey.. they work alright for me ;)
oh dear haha well i guess every diesel owner has to have an involvement with prothe at some point eh? ::)
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Tools are tools. You cannot screw them up, wouldn't trust his pumps.. but tools are tools.
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I made all my own by deftly using a dremel grinding bit for chainsaw sharpening on the most appropriate socket. The side triangle 3-points I think I made from a 6-point 13mm socket. The pressure regulator socket I made from a 10mm 6-pt and the front big triangular nut I made from a 24mm 12-pt.
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Tools are tools. You cannot screw them up, wouldn't trust his pumps.. but tools are tools.
you make a very valid point, but i may attempt libby's approach just for the purpose of not providing prothe with my business.
thanks for the quick replies guys
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Tools are tools. You cannot screw them up, wouldn't trust his pumps.. but tools are tools.
I strongly disagree.
Soft cheap tools round out a lot faster then quality tools.
Snapon Philips screwdrivers also don't snap the ends off the first time you go to use them like Mastercraft stuff.
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Oh no, you're a snap-on fan boy. ::)
LoL.
Cheap tools are what they are, inexpensive. Mastercraft has a lifetime warranty, you ever tried to get Snap-On to honor theirs? A Joke.
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Oh no, you're a snap-on fan boy. ::)
LoL.
Cheap tools are what they are, inexpensive. Mastercraft has a lifetime warranty, you ever tried to get Snap-On to honor theirs? A Joke.
thats a double edged sword though, as a mechanic i personally buy the tools so i only have to buy them once, warranty or not i dont want to break a tool in the morning then be stuck without it all day. Home use i couldnt care less though haha
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Oh no, you're a snap-on fan boy. ::)
No, my box and compression tester are the only Snap-On tools I own. I would like a Snap-on wrench set though, or anything better than Mastercraft. Their wrenches flex too much. I need to go to more garage sales...
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I just used a 13mm (Draper Expert I think) socket and a hammer for the 3 sided bolt, worked the very best for both disassembly and reassembly
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I purchased my 'special tool' from prothe for 5 bucks :P Its just a nut with the center dremeled out into a triangle
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I mauled a socket with my angle grinder. I think it has lifetime guarantee if I change my mind.
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on the topic of cheap tools, i cant count how many craftsman sockets I have broken. I think I have broken 1 snapon socket ever. And yes a snapon dealer will honor their warranty if you normally buy tools from him.
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this kit seems fairly priced, if I'm not mistaken it only lacks the puller for the sprocket. anybody have any personal experience with an ebay kit like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-Audi-Bosch-Diesel-Fuel-Injection-Pump-Timing-Indicator-Tool-/271133286938?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item3f20cda21a&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-Audi-Bosch-Diesel-Fuel-Injection-Pump-Timing-Indicator-Tool-/271133286938?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item3f20cda21a&vxp=mtr)
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guess ill be guinea pigging it then?
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no but it looks good enough to use. Just make sure the holders fit well.