Re: Hydraulic pump rebuild - Day 9

["Jim Haseltine" <Jim@ur-q.freeserve.co.uk>]

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From: Phil Payne <quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk>
>Speaking of which (and the true reason for my visit) - how do the
>assembled multitude hold the cam gear immobile while removing/replacing
>the bolt?  The book says to use the upper cam cover retaining stud and
>a screwdriver - quite the most impractical and nonsensical piece of
>advice in any Audi publication.  With access from the front (aux.
>radiator removed) I have a steel drift that locks the gear via the
>observation window behind it.  But has anyone found something that will
>just grip or block the wheel?


I have used a VAR adjustable pin spanner, a tool that I bought back in the
70's, its designed for inserting/removing the adjustable cup on bicycle
bottom brackets (amongst other things). It has a couple of drawbacks, its
not very long so holding the cam gear against the bolt torque is a struggle,
the pins are rather short and give the impression in use that they are going
to slip at any moment.

Jim Haseltine