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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: bmouthboyo on 23 April 2011, 11:06

Title: What tool to remove gear box inspection hole plastic?
Post by: bmouthboyo on 23 April 2011, 11:06

Hi guys,

The plastic on my gearbox is battered and Id like to remove it to do both timing and replace. Tried shocking it our etc but no luck.

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/bossman187uk/DSC04927.jpg)

Any idea of the tool / size hex key?! I'd need?

Cheers

Title: Re: What tool to remove gear box inspection hole plastic?
Post by: lemski on 23 April 2011, 11:59

I've got a bolt with a 32mm head that fits in and I get the mole grips and do it that way

Title: Re: What tool to remove gear box inspection hole plastic?
Post by: Mr Blue on 23 April 2011, 12:50

hammer and flat head screw driver ftw

Title: Re: What tool to remove gear box inspection hole plastic?
Post by: Steve_B on 23 April 2011, 17:10

I did it by clamping some mole grips on vertically then hitting them with a hammer so it turned anti-clockwise.

Title: Re: What tool to remove gear box inspection hole plastic?
Post by: Santiago on 23 April 2011, 22:06

Cut a piece of (3/4/5mm) sheet ali/steel/tufnol etc. into a rectangular shape that fits nicely/fully between two of the flats of the hex. Drill a hole in the middle and put a bolt through it with a nyloc nut on it, or a normal nut threadlocked.  Then just use a normal socket on the nut.

If you're feeling flash, you can cut the sheet into a full hexagon.  :smiley:

Title: Re: What tool to remove gear box inspection hole plastic?
Post by: rob.043 on 25 April 2011, 10:11

Quote from: Mr Blue on 23 April 2011, 12:50

hammer and flat head screw driver ftw

I tried unscrewing mine to no avail. Break it out!