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wilsonmg
Member Since: 16 Apr 2008
Location: Wigan
Posts: 335
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how did you get on with it.. did you sort it ?
need to do mine and it looks scary... I stripped the inner wing to have a look at access... and it looks 
put it all back together again before the real spanner work was required !!!
although if you sorted yours and have any tips would be appreciated 
cheers
Mart Still miss my D3 
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 9th Jun 2011 7:25 pm |
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John454
Member Since: 28 Aug 2009
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 15
  
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Hi Mart,
yes completed the job - took me 3 days...... working on my own without instructions at first. Access is the biggest nightmare. Someone to help with small hands is desirable.
I took loads of photos which I need to upload.
The job isn't engineeringly hard - but access is well lets say working through a letter box size hole would of been easier.
Need to dash at the moment - I'll upload some photos and explain the method.
Regards
John
PS - yes I would do this job again.. John
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| 17th Jun 2011 8:21 pm |
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wilsonmg
Member Since: 16 Apr 2008
Location: Wigan
Posts: 335
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Well done John...your braver than me
I stripped the wheel arc down and had a good look around, but after an hour I thought... need a bigger hammer 
Put it back together and took it to a local garage, as your right it’s not difficult job (if you’re a key whole surgeon). It’s just that the access is crazy.. so left it to someone with more patience than me..
I don't think the garage will want to do another one as it took them 14 hours !!!!!....
Fair play to them they only charged me £200, add this to the £250 for the compressor and the £70 de-gas/Re-gas and check. Adds to £520 all in... A lot better than £1000+ I was quoted from the main stealers !!!!...
I would still be interested in the pics and how you got the darn thing out and new one back in though..
Mart Still miss my D3
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| 20th Jun 2011 9:09 am |
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meetzejt
Member Since: 20 Sep 2010
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 36
  
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I'd be very interested in those pics as well... Mine's on the way out.
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| 20th Jun 2011 4:27 pm |
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harrythespider
Member Since: 21 Oct 2008
Location: cumbria
Posts: 290
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I have to change one. body's already off anyway, fan off and it still looks a b*st*rd to do! I think turbo pipe and some water pipes off and access may just be adequate, sourced a new pump for £205. I'm half thinking that lifting the engine may make it easier.
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| 28th Feb 2020 10:47 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10365
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A 13mm socket UJ helps
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| 1st Mar 2020 10:33 am |
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harrythespider
Member Since: 21 Oct 2008
Location: cumbria
Posts: 290
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I think Disco-Mikey's right with 10mm. He's generally the man that knows
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| 5th Mar 2020 8:54 pm |
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harrythespider
Member Since: 21 Oct 2008
Location: cumbria
Posts: 290
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WELL.. even with the body off its a b*st*rd of a job. heat shields off, pipes off, clips off water pump off, power steering pump also, the hardest bolt was the rear of the PS pump. I can't see reassembly being much easier either.
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| 9th Mar 2020 9:00 pm |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20731
 
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My first compressor replacement was 4 or 5 hours, body on
You've taken off a whole load of things that dont have to come off too
Its not the easiest of jobs, but to be made it a whole lot more awkward than it needed to be 😬 My D3 Build Thread
TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread
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| 9th Mar 2020 10:18 pm |
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harrythespider
Member Since: 21 Oct 2008
Location: cumbria
Posts: 290
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D-M, you're right but there was no way the compressor would come out without taking the PS pump off as there'e a pipe to the side that I just couldn't access the clips, obviously preassembled at the factory by some numpty intent on preventing anyones effort for future maintenance.
I'm well impressed with 4-5 hrs.
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| 11th Mar 2020 7:07 pm |
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