Acumalator Helpp

Anyone know how much of a job it is to change acuumalator, Anyone done one before, Im allowed to use one of the ramps in work to do it on, but everyone here is shrugging their shoulders at the idea..
 

Where do you work, if everyone is scared to change an accumulator?

Not a big job at all - it's easy enough to do on the floor with the car on axle stands.

You'll need a 17mm and a 19mm spanner for the fuel lines, something to catch the fuel in (some will spill out), and a 10mm socket for the bracket that holds it to the body.

You may find the bolt that holds the accumulator in the bracket has rusted and won't budge - if you have a replacement bolt and nut then just cut it to release the accumulator.

No smoking while you're doing it btw

HTH

Rich

Cheers, im getting it sorted today , one of the lads in the workshop is gonna give me a hand to do it, I work in a ford garage in my town  

When I had to do this the fuel lines to and from it were so rusty that they just wouldn't budge, ended up replacing them as well in the end - they were ridiculously expensive from VW when I did them, but I think Crazyquiff sells them now…

Good luck

don't start unti you have the connecting line to the fuel pump and the associated bolts.  (see above) will save you a whole pile of grief trying to budge bolts that have been exposed to road grime for 20 yrs.

M

yeah you wer all right, the lines are seized on and just begin to break apart wen you try nd make them budge, just ordered the flexi pipes off CQ but hes had a new baby so ill have to wait a bit for them..

congratulations to him  :mrgreen:

thanks for the help guys