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I've been googling furiously and just can't suss out what this is called!!
https://youtu.be/RDDALiyuhbU
2:22
What's that ring spanner socket thingy called for loosening off that fuel line??
I've go a leaky injector seal on my cdi Merc and just gathering the stuff I need to do it myself.
Cheers.
https://youtu.be/RDDALiyuhbU
2:22
What's that ring spanner socket thingy called for loosening off that fuel line??
I've go a leaky injector seal on my cdi Merc and just gathering the stuff I need to do it myself.
Cheers.
You might find this thread of interest, esp the bits about the copper sealing washers. Couple of links in my post there worth a look.
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=22...
Looks like a version of a crowsfoot as already said but I used a ring spanner I'd cut a slot in the front of years ago for use on brake pipes.
If you need to bend a ring spanner put it in a vice, heat part of the shaft to red heat & they bend quite easily.
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=22...
Looks like a version of a crowsfoot as already said but I used a ring spanner I'd cut a slot in the front of years ago for use on brake pipes.
If you need to bend a ring spanner put it in a vice, heat part of the shaft to red heat & they bend quite easily.
paintman said:
You might find this thread of interest, esp the bits about the copper sealing washers. Couple of links in my post there worth a look.
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=22...
Looks like a version of a crowsfoot as already said but I used a ring spanner I'd cut a slot in the front of years ago for use on brake pipes.
If you need to bend a ring spanner put it in a vice, heat part of the shaft to red heat & they bend quite easily.
Interesting, thanks.www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=22...
Looks like a version of a crowsfoot as already said but I used a ring spanner I'd cut a slot in the front of years ago for use on brake pipes.
If you need to bend a ring spanner put it in a vice, heat part of the shaft to red heat & they bend quite easily.
I don't have the tools or quite the level of skill you are demonstrating, sadly. For instance, you cleaned out the retaining bolt holes with a drill bit? How does this work? And how does any debris get down there in the 1st place?
And I never wouldve thought to anneal the seals, I can manage that though. I'm not sure exactly how bad with gunk mine is as I need to take off all the inlet gubbins 1st.
I was planning to simply warm the engine up 1st then thoroughly degrease around the injector. Then remove the injector, use a ream to clean up the seat and injector end.
New seal (anneal it 1st).
New retaining bolt and jobs done.
Here's the cheapo version that true to form I purchased...
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-crows-foot-...
One of those tools that I have only used once or twice but would have been lost without.
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-crows-foot-...
One of those tools that I have only used once or twice but would have been lost without.
You misunderstand. I'm not the author of the articles I linked to. I found those whilst trying to work out why the genuine Mercedes part was failing.
I'm also 'paintman', not ''buzzer' & it's 'buzzer' that used the drill.
I used the Honda seal.
Depending how long & how bad the leak you've had is there may be a lot of crud in the bolt hole that's leaked past the thread, plus any that falls in once you've removed the bolt & are removing the injector clamp.
To clean out the holes I used an aerosol of brake & clutch cleaner but put a piece of cloth down the injector hole to stop as much as possible going into the cylinder. I have a garage only use Henry hoover & a length of suitable diameter plastic pipe taped into the end of the crevice tool helps get any muck out. I used a bristle brush of the type used for cleaning rifles to scrub the holes.
As mine was cylinder 4 which is at the back so you can't get a direct view down the holes I used a small mirror & a torch to enable me to see into them.
I'm also 'paintman', not ''buzzer' & it's 'buzzer' that used the drill.
I used the Honda seal.
Depending how long & how bad the leak you've had is there may be a lot of crud in the bolt hole that's leaked past the thread, plus any that falls in once you've removed the bolt & are removing the injector clamp.
To clean out the holes I used an aerosol of brake & clutch cleaner but put a piece of cloth down the injector hole to stop as much as possible going into the cylinder. I have a garage only use Henry hoover & a length of suitable diameter plastic pipe taped into the end of the crevice tool helps get any muck out. I used a bristle brush of the type used for cleaning rifles to scrub the holes.
As mine was cylinder 4 which is at the back so you can't get a direct view down the holes I used a small mirror & a torch to enable me to see into them.
paintman said:
You misunderstand. I'm not the author of the articles I linked to. I found those whilst trying to work out why the genuine Mercedes part was failing.
I'm also 'paintman', not ''buzzer' & it's 'buzzer' that used the drill.
I used the Honda seal.
Depending how long & how bad the leak you've had is there may be a lot of crud in the bolt hole that's leaked past the thread, plus any that falls in once you've removed the bolt & are removing the injector clamp.
To clean out the holes I used an aerosol of brake & clutch cleaner but put a piece of cloth down the injector hole to stop as much as possible going into the cylinder. I have a garage only use Henry hoover & a length of suitable diameter plastic pipe taped into the end of the crevice tool helps get any muck out. I used a bristle brush of the type used for cleaning rifles to scrub the holes.
As mine was cylinder 4 which is at the back so you can't get a direct view down the holes I used a small mirror & a torch to enable me to see into them.
Gotcha mate. Sorry about that.I'm also 'paintman', not ''buzzer' & it's 'buzzer' that used the drill.
I used the Honda seal.
Depending how long & how bad the leak you've had is there may be a lot of crud in the bolt hole that's leaked past the thread, plus any that falls in once you've removed the bolt & are removing the injector clamp.
To clean out the holes I used an aerosol of brake & clutch cleaner but put a piece of cloth down the injector hole to stop as much as possible going into the cylinder. I have a garage only use Henry hoover & a length of suitable diameter plastic pipe taped into the end of the crevice tool helps get any muck out. I used a bristle brush of the type used for cleaning rifles to scrub the holes.
As mine was cylinder 4 which is at the back so you can't get a direct view down the holes I used a small mirror & a torch to enable me to see into them.
I'm sure I can clear out the hole in a similar fashion to how you describe. I have also bought some aerosol oven cleaner, going to attack it 1st with that to clean it up as much as possible before I start any dismantling.
Fortunately, with the 350cdi V6 you can access all the injectors with relative ease.
With regard to the honda seal, is there a part number for it that you're aware of?
thanks for posting, really useful stuff.
Andy 308GTB said:
Here's the cheapo version that true to form I purchased...
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-crows-foot-...
One of those tools that I have only used once or twice but would have been lost without.
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-crows-foot-...
One of those tools that I have only used once or twice but would have been lost without.
steveo3002 said:
Thanks both!!paintman said:
In the links, but this is it:
http://www.mercedes.gen.in/mercedes-cdi-injector-l...
Excellent thanks.http://www.mercedes.gen.in/mercedes-cdi-injector-l...
just ordered a couple from a local honda dealer....a bit pricey at £4.50 each but if they do the trick it's worth it.
So it turns out you can get these pipes off with relative ease using nothing more than a normal 18mm spanner, it would no doubt be a bit easier with a crows foot jobby though.
Fortunately the injector came out really easily. Cleaned up the seat with a cutter set bought off ebay and all went back together with no real dramas.
I would probably describe mine as being the very earliest whiff of the mercedes fabled "black death" so there was no major clean up operation needed, thankfully.
Fortunately the injector came out really easily. Cleaned up the seat with a cutter set bought off ebay and all went back together with no real dramas.
I would probably describe mine as being the very earliest whiff of the mercedes fabled "black death" so there was no major clean up operation needed, thankfully.
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