Re: [MBZ] Removing E320 water pump: Suggestions needed! geha8y8u

2012-06-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Jun 20, 2012 8:43 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: You use a variable speed drill in reverse for burnishing/drilling, flip the tool, and then use it again in reverse for extracting the bolt. I'm very interested to hear how that works for you, Craig. I just bought the same kind of

Re: [MBZ] Removing E320 water pump: Suggestions needed! geha8y8u

2012-06-21 Thread Max Dillon
Does this sound like the bolt was replaced with an inferior substitute? How much is a new pipe if you have to sacrifice it? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Removing E320 water pump: Suggestions needed! geha8y8u

2012-06-21 Thread Randy Bennell
On 21/06/2012 1:20 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Jun 20, 2012 8:43 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: You use a variable speed drill in reverse for burnishing/drilling, flip the tool, and then use it again in reverse for extracting the bolt. I'm very interested to hear how that works for

Re: [MBZ] Removing E320 water pump: Suggestions needed! geha8y8u

2012-06-21 Thread Craig
On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:38:59 -0400 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: Does this sound like the bolt was replaced with an inferior substitute? It does indeed. How much is a new pipe if you have to sacrifice it? 104 200 10 52 heating water return pipe $135.00 I would really

Re: [MBZ] Removing E320 water pump: Suggestions needed! geha8y8u

2012-06-21 Thread Craig
On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:21:00 -0600 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:38:59 -0400 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: Does this sound like the bolt was replaced with an inferior substitute? It does indeed. I checked the head with a magnet. It's

Re: [MBZ] Removing E320 water pump: Suggestions needed! geha8y8u

2012-06-21 Thread Craig
On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:18:26 -0700 Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On Jun 21, 2012 9:21 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: And that's not the most amazing thing from Rusty's quote of yesterday: 104 016 24 06 front of cylinder head cover $354.00 That's the

Re: [MBZ] Removing E320 water pump: Suggestions needed! geha8y8u

2012-06-21 Thread Craig
On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:00:29 -0600 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:21:00 -0600 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:38:59 -0400 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: Does this sound like the bolt was replaced with an inferior

Re: [MBZ] Removing E320 water pump: Suggestions needed! geha8y8u

2012-06-21 Thread Craig
On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:11:22 -0600 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: Since we are talking an aluminum head with a hole in it and a steel bolt that goes into the hole, this doesn't make sense. A hole in something that expands when heated will get larger when that something is heated. The

Re: [MBZ] Removing E320 water pump: Suggestions needed! geha8y8u

2012-06-21 Thread OK Don
We're also talking about the larger piece of metal that the hole is in. When it expands, the hole actually becomes smaller (?). The further stripping of the hex socket in the bolt head is why I hollow grind the larger Allen bit before hammering it into place. It cuts a star shaped socket that

Re: [MBZ] Removing E320 water pump: Suggestions needed! geha8y8u

2012-06-21 Thread Craig
On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:02:40 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: We're also talking about the larger piece of metal that the hole is in. When it expands, the hole actually becomes smaller (?). No, when the metal expands, the hole gets larger. Think of what happens to a circle drawn on a

Re: [MBZ] Removing E320 water pump: Suggestions needed! geha8y8u

2012-06-20 Thread Dieselhead
Take a slightly larger allen wrench (SAE size?) and beat it in , or file/grind the end on all flats to make it tapered, then beat it in. An allen head that is soft enough to round, is also soft enough to be squared (hexed) up by beating in a bigger size wrench. I have had good luck using a

Re: [MBZ] Removing E320 water pump: Suggestions needed! geha8y8u

2012-06-20 Thread Craig
On Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:25:44 -0500 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Take a slightly larger allen wrench (SAE size?) and beat it in , or file/grind the end on all flats to make it tapered, then beat it in. I was out on the street in front of our house this evening, with my 8 bench grinder

Re: [MBZ] Removing E320 water pump: Suggestions needed! geha8y8u

2012-06-20 Thread Dave Walton
Let us know how they work for you. Is the idea that you put them in a variable speed drill with a ton of torque and get a running start, or do you do them by hand? -Dave Walton On Jun 20, 2012, at 11:12 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:25:44 -0500 Dieselhead

Re: [MBZ] Removing E320 water pump: Suggestions needed! geha8y8u

2012-06-20 Thread Craig
On Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:31:32 -0400 Dave Walton walton.d...@gmail.com wrote: Let us know how they work for you. Is the idea that you put them in a variable speed drill with a ton of torque and get a running start, or do you do them by hand? You use a variable speed drill in reverse for