I'm about to go mental, why won't this undo.

[blambert]

I'm trying to get the fuel rail cover off, I've got the middle one to undo fine, the 10mm deep socket fits ok fine, but the left nut won't behave, I can't get the socket to go onto it no matter what.

I did a YouTube video just cause it's easier than explaining, the first it the okay one, second is the bugger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dj5Jh_PX5U

 

[Daniel]

You can't hear it, but its laughing at you...

 

[bmh.01]

Theres no real knack to it just keep trying, a normal socket with a short extension is a better length than a deep socket I find as the deep socket comes about flush with the guard whereas the normal socket and extension protudes enough to get your fingers on you.

And oh yeah its pissing itself as you .

 

[blambert]

It's the first time I've taken the engine cover off and had a proper look round. Found some interesting things.

Thank you Renault dealer who did the belts for remembering to do this back up:



And what the hell is missing from here? There's a thread for something!

 

[bmh.01]

Empty thread is where the engine cover top lefthand bolt screws into.

 

[franx]

WD40 , spray it in there and wait a couple of minutes , try again

 

[blambert]

Empty thread is where the engine cover top lefthand bolt screws into.

The two back ones go into holes either side of the coil pack, this is separate...

I've tried WD40 but the problem is actually getting the socket onto the nut! It won't grip in anything.

 

[Mr R.]

You need to try and give the socket a tap with a hammer to get it to sit over the nut nice, otherwise it will keep on slipping and then you will end up rounding the nut off.

 

[colm_gti]

Is there even a nut in that one? There isn't on mine, just make sure to loosen the 10mm bolts that hold the upper inlet manifold on, they hold the fuel rail guard on at the same time

 

[bmh.01]

The two back ones go into holes either side of the coil pack, this is separate...

I've tried WD40 but the problem is actually getting the socket onto the nut! It won't grip in anything.

Get a small mirror in there and look up the hole, silly as it sound i've had one where someone had but the nut on backwards so the hex head was engine side so just got it off by the grace of god. Who knows who/how/why it was that way round!

Ok i'm getting confused then, might just be unused then someone whos still got a 1*2 will have to have a look and tell you on that one as I haven't got any pictures showing that area. Doesn't look to be anything missing from memory. There are still two holding the cam bearing race in yes? There should be two bolts either side of that hole.

 

[Sean6545]

Get a small mirror in there and look up the hole, silly as it sound i've had one where someone had but the nut on backwards so the hex head was engine side so just got it off by the grace of god. Who knows who/how/why it was that way round!
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You say that, Iv had two like that also! Had to undo it with a magnet.

 

[sideways danny]

Might have a 13mm hex on it instead of a 10, k4m uses 13s

 

[Matt Cup]

Get a small mirror in there and look up the hole, silly as it sound i've had one where someone had but the nut on backwards so the hex head was engine side so just got it off by the grace of god. Who knows who/how/why it was that way round!

You say that, Iv had two like that also! Had to undo it with a magnet.

I've had to deal with one of these too. But fortunately it was loose so a big dob of blu-tac on the end of a socket managed to get it out.

 

[The_Pirate]

You can't hear it, but its laughing at you...

FLOL! Gaz says this to me everytime im pissed off at something be it banging my knee on a table etc lol

 

[ripp]

Might have a 13mm hex on it instead of a 10, k4m uses 13s

this sounds about right you know. if you look closer you might see that the two nuts look different in size. the thread on which they are screwed onto also looks different. try as above i'm sure you'll get it out

 

[rich-6]

Might have a 13mm hex on it instead of a 10, k4m uses 13s

Thats what i put on mine because i lost one, and just to confuse people

 

[blambert]

Might have a 13mm hex on it instead of a 10, k4m uses 13s

Well done, bought a 13mm socket and it was off in 30 seconds.