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

[Mark Shepherd]

I have a piece of  iron gaspipe that I hammered round an old
inch and a bit nut.using a 56lb scales weight as an anvil.
the sloppyness round the nut equates to a firm fit @27mm.
pipe about 6" for convenience.  good ole pair of pipefitters
Stilsons do the job. Only issue on a TD is the aneroid on
the pump; but rotating pump and sprocket alleviates this.
Even got the approval from Jake on this one ;o)
Miser

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.
>