[Vwdiesel] Re: Injector Removal - Deep Socket??

[Val Christian]

I thought of another mid-torque hack...a plumbers sink wrench.  It
might maul up the injector, but it may help...  May being the key word
of uncertainty.

Val


> I don't have this problem, and am not familiar with your situation.
> I'll offer a couple of suggestions:
> 
> 
>   His issue doesn't sound so much as a stuck injector but just a tight-ish
>  one and since it's behind the TD pump, it's not easy or shall we say 
> durn near impossible to get a socket on since the aneroid lies within 
> the socket-slide-on line of sight.  It's a matter of one that's long enough 
> tends to not be on before the heel of it is hitting the aneroid.  
>   Internal clearance, knocking the corner off of the heel of the socket 
> and overall length seem to be the parameters that nearly all have to 
> be met for a socket to slid on.  Once it's on, drive tools aren't a problem.
>     Loren