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newcomers · 18 Oct 2006

Feel like a complete prick

Luckily it was a friend but I had to change the water filter on a bosh 24cdi

Was hard enough taking the parts off but was even worse putting it all back together. In the end, I couldnt put the bypass back on the flow manifold and had to leave them without hot water and heating.

I cant explain how much of a waste of space I feel like, I feel like I shouldnt be out there touching peoples boilers

Anybody else had any experiences like this before?

Also, has anybody else had the same problem on a bosch??!!!!

Thanks guys

corgiman · 18 Oct 2006

Nope I guess its just you mate

scatmanjohn · 18 Oct 2006

newcomers said:
Feel like a complete p***k

Luckily it was a friend but I had to change the water filter on a bosh 24cdi

Was hard enough taking the parts off but was even worse putting it all back together. In the end, I couldnt put the bypass back on the flow manifold and had to leave them without hot water and heating.

I cant explain how much of a waste of space I feel like, I feel like I shouldnt be out there touching peoples boilers

Anybody else had any experiences like this before?

Also, has anybody else had the same problem on a bosch??!!!!

Thanks guys

Don't worry fella that little pipe is a t w a t to get back in.

I've had a wrestling match on a few occasions with that pipe.

Top tip...don't take it out ever!

newcomers · 18 Oct 2006

That makes me feel wonderful!!!

ollski · 18 Oct 2006

I would say that the problem will be that you have stuck a new o ring on the pipe but also left the old o ring inn the manifold......take a look

newcomers · 18 Oct 2006

No new O ring fitted on pipe (actually, there is no oring on pipe, could it be it is blocking th manifold and thats why the pipe wont go in?)

scatmanjohn · 18 Oct 2006

newcomers said:
No new O ring fitted on pipe (actually, there is no oring on pipe, could it be it is blocking th manifold and thats why the pipe wont go in?)

Looks like olski was half right.

The old o ring will be sat in the bottom of the hole. Take it out and put it on the end of the pipe before trying to put the pipe back in.

Its still fiddly though.

ollski · 18 Oct 2006

Without a doubt, you will only get thepipe in if you put the o ring on the pipe....you will just be pushing against it, thats why it won't fit in.

corgiman · 18 Oct 2006

I really have never had trouble with this and cdi's are bread and butter to me

mind you i do always change the fugging o rings

newcomers · 18 Oct 2006

God damn it!!!!!

Ill give that a go

I knew it had to be somting stupid!!! Why is it fiddly?

corgiman · 18 Oct 2006

Am I just a lucky SOB cos I dont think they are????????

blimey thats a first if I am

newcomers · 18 Oct 2006

so basically in the manifold, if i stick a pair of pliers in there I should eventually pull an o-ring out?

ChrisR · 19 Oct 2006

Just a wee screwdriver.
Iirc the book says remove the pipe then the manifold it's pushed into (we are talking the left hand end I assume), but it's easier to get out/in if you loosen the manifold first.

HarrogateGas · 19 Oct 2006

Also a touch of silicon grease around the o ring will help ot go in.

Paul Barker · 19 Oct 2006

Reminds me of the Main Medway, with those two horrible little pipes that **** water out after you've changed the seal on the pin that causes a leak in those, you go to a boiler with a little drip and then spend the rest of the morning trying to fix a boiler that spurts water out of every orifice. Ihate them. Whay doesn't everyone have Brittony's?

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