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bump, can anyone help out??

 

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Does anyone have any clear instructions on how to do this?

I understand you need a special tool to undo the filter on the 1.3CDTi :x

 

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Does no one have any suggestions :dontknow:

 

 

Taken from www.opelclub.hr
Author: Mirun
Translated by me. There will be some mistakes in translation and in grammar because I'm tired and a bit sleepy. So please let me know and I'll edit the post. Perhaps this is new tutorial.

For diesel Corsa:

A)Completely drain diesel filter
WARNING: Before starting, wipe and clean filter housing and everything around it. It is very important that filth and other garbage don’t get it to the fuel system. Get a suitable container (bucket or sth) in which you drain filter and put some cloth or old clothes around so you doesn't get fuel all around. Don't let diesel drops ond motor starter, cooling hoses, cables...
1)Diesel filter is located right and behind the engine next to the _______(where you put antifreeze). First disconnect the wires.
2) Use screwdriver to unclip the safety clip and lift the filter from housing. Disconnect the fuel pipes with pliers or special tool. Opel (and Vaux) recommends that you replace that clips on fuel pipes.
3) To make your job simpler, use _______(plastic thingy, narrow on one end, wide on the other. It is used when you fill bottle with liquid).
4)Loosen the screw and wait until the filter is drained
5)Tighten the screw

B) Take the filter out of the car but remember its position and were goes which hose
C)Remove the top lid and top sealant, filter, spring and bottom sealant. Throw the old sealant and replace them with new.
D)Drain the fuel from the filter
E)Clean the housing and top lid
F)Put the bottom sealant and spring into the housing
G)Put the new filter in and fill it with diesel. Ideally you must fill it to the top.
H) Put the lid back on with the new top sealant and central lock and tighten it to 8 Nm. Don't over tight it. Put the filter back to the place and reconnect fuel lines (remember to put new clips) and in the end, connect the wires.

Now you must fill the system with fuel. Start the engine. It might take more time than usual especially if you didn't follow step G). Try to start the engine for max 10sec and make a pause for about 5 sec. Max time for complete procedure is 40sec. So 3 tries MAX.
When you start the engine, keep it an high RPM for about 1min so you get the air out of system (if it is there).
After that, motor should be running smoothly at usual RPM.

 

This iis good, but the thing I need to know is how you undo the top of the filter housing, as I understand it it screws open but I think you need a special tool from VX to open it :err: unless someone can suggest an alternative.

 

I have torx screw on top.

[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torx[/ame]

 

There's no torx screw on top of mine, apparantly you need a tool that grips the lid of the filter housing whilst you turn it.

Here's a photo of mine, not brill I'm affraid.

 

eeerm, don't know:? I have 2 pipes (fuel in/out), 1 connector and 1 torx screw that keeps the lid on.
I don't see any screws on your pic. Perhaps you need to twist the lid off with your hands. If so, put some cloth for better grip. I doubt that special tool is essential so try to improvise.

 

Yeah your right Swerz CRO, the lid does twist off but it's too tight to twist by hand :err:

 

I got the lid off by tapping it round gently with a hammer and screw driver, good job I got in there as the filter was covered in sh1t.

I also checked a Haynes manual whilst I was in Halfrauds today and the correct way to open it is (as I thought) to use a special GM tool that grips the lid so you can turn it.

 

When you change a flat tire the correct way is to use torque wrench. If you don't have one, you improvise and use tools at your disposal. It can't go wrong if you're careful.

BTW, have you changed the filter?

 

Yes I did change the filter.