just hit it... sure it will come out
I have to admire your tenacity and good humour...I think I would have used a sledgehammer by now!
Good luck with it!
Thanks,
A bit peed off that I haven’t managed to sort it, but now haven’t a lot of choice now as the sensor housing is snapped off and not sure if the plug would hold on long enough for me to reach someone useful.
All said and done, it is one bolt in a fairly awkward place. I can reach it. Another attempt in the week as I now miss driving it.
Humour, I was talked into buying an Austin Allegro many years ago, kept it for weeks !!!!!
Coo! A fully paid up member of the Square Wheel Club! Weren’t they awful? Our Sales garage foreman got booked for doing 42 in a 30 limit in an ‘Aggro’ the local chaps told him to get lost (cos it was impossible) when he took in his ‘Producer’ . Don’t think he got done in the end.
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If this goes on much longer I'll be putting some tools in the boot and paying you a visit...
Has never occurred to me to try that tactic. I'll be honest I wouldn't have the patience to wait for the epoxy to cure, by now I would have the engine and box hanging on the engine crane hook!Get hold of a cheap E8 socket, or whatever fits the bolt tightest and fill it with epoxy/araldite and put it on the bolt and wait for it to cure, should do the job.
Get hold of a cheap E8 socket, or whatever fits the bolt tightest and fill it with epoxy/araldite and put it on the bolt and wait for it to cure, should do the job.
Back in the game buddy . What a saga !Thank you all for your thoughts and ideas.
After a week soaking in penetrating stuff, a bit of packing in the E8socket and one determined effort the bolt moved.
Undid the rest by hand, slid the broken sensor out with ease. The bolt was pretty well rounded off.
I let MB sting me for a new CPS in the hope that it will last and used a new bolt.
All done, thanks all.
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Or he thought someone had to pay for your new C63See, all it took was the threat of me turning up and it gave in
Very well done sir!!
You might want to reconnect your earth rod now...Secret weapon Mk2 View attachment 54022
Used a thicker copper strand to add a spline to the torx socket and it nipped the bolt enough to crack it. Just tapped it onto the bolt with a good clout.
Yup happy days again. I thought it would have been this easy the first day.
You might want to reconnect your earth rod now...