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Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 01 Oct 2018, 14:49
by Smcknighty
Plus gas is way way better
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Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 03 Oct 2018, 14:15
by The Hairy Camper
More progress on van dismantling today
Disconnected all the electrics, brake servo hose (didn't break the plastic nossle
), throttle and fuel line. Only thing left is the choke cable, seems really fiddly to get too and not sure if i need to mark it for reference anywhere?
So it looks like i'm almost ready to drop the engine and gearbox, any advice on what bolts and what order i should undo everything on a diesel?
Undid this bolt on the mechanical pump(?) and managed to lose the gold/brass washer, anyone know what size washer this is? Brickwerks link would be great
Also, is this a bleed/overflow pipe for fuel??
Cheers!
Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 06 Oct 2018, 14:36
by The Hairy Camper
More progress, air box is off and 11 out of the 12 CV bolts were successfully removed using plus gas
I lost the thread on this barsteward:
Any advice on removing this? My buddy is a welder, is it time to give him a call?
Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 06 Oct 2018, 17:49
by Oldiebut goodie
Ask him to get my ball joint apart as well. One popped off easily but the other has resisted swearing, plus-gas, heat and one broken splitter, one almost broken - bolt bent splitter and an old fashioned belt it one.
Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 06 Oct 2018, 18:34
by 937carrera
The Hairy Camper wrote:
I lost the thread on this barsteward:
Any advice on removing this? My buddy is a welder, is it time to give him a call?
A few options
Clean the rust off at the base of the bolt head, more plus gas then
Mole grips on the head and try to rotate
Cut a groove in the head and use a hammer & chisel to try and loosen it
File / grind a couple of flats so the mole grips can grip better
Grind/ cut the head off completely, remove the CV to expose the bolt shank which will now unscrew pretty easily
These are increasing order of aggression
Good luck
Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 06 Oct 2018, 18:55
by CJH
I'd say a set of
these has to be somewhere near the top of that list.
I bought a much cheaper set, made by Laser - the Laser 4016 kit - but I'm struggling to find them online at the moment. But this type of tool can be a real life saver. They have a reverse thread so that the harder you try to undo the bolt the more they bite onto it.
Many of the sets I can find online seem to have a hex socket shape, but I think you're going to need one of the 'slimline' types shown above due to the restricted space around the CV joint.
Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 06 Oct 2018, 19:59
by The Hairy Camper
Oldiebut goodie wrote:Ask him to get my ball joint apart as well. One popped off easily but the other has resisted swearing, plus-gas, heat and one broken splitter, one almost broken - bolt bent splitter and an old fashioned belt it one.
He came round with a hammer and chisel.....basically got nowhere and made the bolt even worse
937carrera wrote:
A few options
Clean the rust off at the base of the bolt head, more plus gas then
Mole grips on the head and try to rotate
Cut a groove in the head and use a hammer & chisel to try and loosen it
File / grind a couple of flats so the mole grips can grip better
Grind/ cut the head off completely, remove the CV to expose the bolt shank which will now unscrew pretty easily
These are increasing order of aggression
Good luck
Cheers carrera, already tried one of thoses (not in the specified order though
)
CJH wrote:I'd say a set of
these has to be somewhere near the top of that list.
I like this suggestion CJH, it looks as though these try to loosen the bolt from the outer part of the bolt heads, are they suitable for allen style bolts?
Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 06 Oct 2018, 20:08
by tobydog
937carrera wrote:
Grind/ cut the head off completely, remove the CV to expose the bolt shank which will now unscrew pretty easily
Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 06 Oct 2018, 20:57
by CJH
The Hairy Camper wrote:
I like this suggestion CJH, it looks as though these try to loosen the bolt from the outer part of the bolt heads, are they suitable for allen style bolts?
Yes, they are designed to grip the outside of a rounded bolt or nut. They'll work with a round head bolt too, but might need a bit of a tap to get them to grip initially. I've used mine successfully a few times. Even managed to get some locking wheel nuts off with a bigger version when I lost the key. If you can afford the expense and the wait, you should start with a set of these in my opinion.
Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 06 Oct 2018, 21:37
by Oldiebut goodie
I've only had to use mine in anger a couple of times - did the job well each time.
Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 12:18
by Oldiebut goodie
Success on mine, loads of heat, plus-gas, splitter cranked up as hard as I could get it then beat the s**t out of it with a 7lb lump hammer. Satisfying ping.
How's your wee b*gger doing?
Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 12:35
by The Hairy Camper
CJH is a legend everyone.
Got a nut extractor kit similar to the one CJH recommended this morning:
Got 3 bolts off in 15 mins! Inlet manifold bolts only took 5 mins, CV bolt (on the right
)took 10 mins because of the awkward angle:
Got my Inlet Manifold off
Almost there now!
Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 09 Oct 2018, 12:11
by The Hairy Camper
Alright, so what is this beast called what's the best way to remove it?
My best guess is that it has something to do with the brake fluid line?
I tried removing the bolt connected to the green line, but the thread has gone and it just seems to slip? I tried the bolts holding the main unit down, but similar problems there.
The only other options i can see are the 2 big bolts connecting it to the engine here:
Top left:
Bottom right:
It looks as though there is more keeping it connected to the engine than these bolts though?
Cheers!
Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 09 Oct 2018, 12:55
by jas915
Clutch slave cylinder
Re: Removing Engine
Posted: 09 Oct 2018, 13:10
by The Hairy Camper
jas915 wrote:Clutch slave cylinder
Cheers jas915, now i know what to search for on the forum
Have you removed one of these before? After a quick search, it looks like the two bolts holding it on may need to be cut off?