Mercedes Van 311 CDI..........

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nitros44 MOT tester Posts: 3,808 Class tested: 4, 7 Last Online: Mar 6, 2013 1:09:15 GMT 1 Likes: 1,971	Mercedes Van 311 CDI.......... Jan 13, 2014 14:14:42 GMT 1 via mobile Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by nitros44 on Jan 13, 2014 14:14:42 GMT 1 Left hand thread I would say if same as other merc models. Usually come away with a short shock to the spanner
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David Administrator Owner\Director, AE\NT\SM, DVSA VTS Council Member, Registered Member & Administrator of The MOT Testers & AE's Forum If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts. Albert Einstein Posts: 6,723 Class tested: 4 Last Online: May 3, 2024 17:32:27 GMT 1 Likes: 965	Mercedes Van 311 CDI.......... Jan 13, 2014 16:37:34 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by David on Jan 13, 2014 16:37:34 GMT 1 Just to add, it's a spline type coupling
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Post by nitros44 on Jan 14, 2014 0:40:49 GMT 1

When you say spine, I've done one on car whee the centre bolt through the front coupling into the water pump,
The middle bolt is the normal anti clock wise to loosen,
The problem is holding the water pump pully.as the bolt was very very tight.
Used a chain the ones you use for oil filters to hold the pump pully.and slacken the bolt.

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Jan 14, 2014 0:40:49 GMT 1 nitros44 said:

When you say spine, I've done one on car whee the centre bolt through the front coupling into the water pump,
The middle bolt is the normal anti clock wise to loosen,
The problem is holding the water pump pully.as the bolt was very very tight.
Used a chain the ones you use for oil filters to hold the pump pully.and slacken the bolt.

Cheers nitros44, will have it in tomorrow...

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Post by baz657 on Jan 14, 2014 0:54:11 GMT 1

Jan 14, 2014 0:40:49 GMT 1 nitros44 said:

Used a chain the ones you use for oil filters to hold the pump pully.and slacken the bolt.

Ingenious idea and one worthy of a post in the hints and tips section of Pete's Tech Talk... that is if I can get pete to agree to putting a new section into his "baby"

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Post by David on Jan 14, 2014 21:04:40 GMT 1

Jan 14, 2014 0:40:49 GMT 1 nitros44 said:

When you say spine, I've done one on car whee the centre bolt through the front coupling into the water pump,
The middle bolt is the normal anti clock wise to loosen,
The problem is holding the water pump pully.as the bolt was very very tight.
Used a chain the ones you use for oil filters to hold the pump pully.and slacken the bolt.

Job done nitros44. A msg from my brother, "Taa laa!". Cheers mate

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