Diesel or Petrol?

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On or around Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:29:31 +0100, Simon Isaacs
> <[email protected]>
> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>easier way, big long breaker bar and a socket, wedge the breaker bar
>>against the chassis and flick the ignition momentarily until the bolt
>>loosens. Works for me every time.
>
> that only worked in the disco 300 TDi after I a) bought a better breaker
> bar
> (the first one broke - and that had stood up to serious abuse in the past)
> and even then it required the bar to be set a couple of inches above the
> chassis so that it got a bit of momentum. just wedging it against the
> chassis and turning the starter did nothing.
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I have found that quick flicks of the key usually works even on the most
tight

On or around Fri, 28 Apr 2006 21:54:47 GMT, "icky"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>
>> that only worked in the disco 300 TDi after I a) bought a better breaker
>> bar
>> (the first one broke - and that had stood up to serious abuse in the past)
>> and even then it required the bar to be set a couple of inches above the
>> chassis so that it got a bit of momentum. just wedging it against the
>> chassis and turning the starter did nothing.
>
>I have found that quick flicks of the key usually works even on the most
>tight
>

Have you read the instructions for tightening the 300 TDi front bolt?

something along the lines of 59 ft lbs followed by 180 degrees, with loctite
on the threads. I never actually got 180 degrees on it, even with a bit
breaker bar and a bit of tube to make it longer. The bolt just stopped
moving and I didn't see the point in overloading the breaker or the socket
'til something snapped.
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