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went to change my camshaft sensor and as you know the solenoid on the vanos has to be removed,,problem is someone tried to take it off before by the looks of it with a vice grips and wore away a lot of where the spanner grips,tried it with the spanner and useless,tried the vice grips and it just slides.the bolt for the sensor is behind the solenoid so im fecked,anyone any ideas..
Small pipe wrench?
tried everything,gonna try avice grips,nothing will grip,its practically round.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave
Could you weld a metal bar to it for leverage and undo it ?
no welder...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gar
File 2 opposing sides of it flat, it'll create an greater area for the vice grips or even an adjustable spanner to gain purchase.
Hi i made up a tool from a water tap wrench worked a treat. You might also get a bit of wiggle room by removing the vanos oil supply pipe and ccv pipework
You could also try gripping as tight as you can with the vise grips and giving it a good slap with a heavy hammer to shock it loose.
Good quality vice grips should get that no problem, are the adjusted tight enough? Might be worth getting a replacement solenoid
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Originally Posted by mac7
I'm not sure what the access is like there but would a chain grips go around it?
They usually do the job!
thanks for your replys lads,access isn't great,gonna have to try the the chain grips and failing that the only way is probably to break it and get it that way..very soft metal
tried again today and wont budge,tried hot water and vice grips and no good,with me trying with the vice grips its now practically round as its soft metal.what the fook to do to get it off..
The key is a good smack to get it off. I sheered mine too but was able to get one last grip and smack it with your hand or hammer. Maybe you could file down the sides where the vice grip would clamp on?
gonna take the unit out and will have full access then.gonna do all the vanos seals when im at it..all just to fit a camshaft sensor...
sorted,got the parts
Did you get the solenoid off bmw. If so how much for one these days
bought of a guy in meath secondhand for 30 euro delivered.worth a shot as I reckon new probably 150 or 200.couldnt find them new on the internet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.burns