Stuck Injector !

[Jezzaol]

Hi Guys,
I attempted to remove my injectors from 300TDI Today 3 of which came out relatively easy, 1 that did not :mad:

Made up a slide hammer, etc etc, but the bottom has screwed off the injector and the thread is not holding any more ??
Read through many posts here but still no help ??
I can borrow an Oxy if needed !, Or is it too Late for that ?

Can anyone give me any suggestions ?? without having to remove the head ?

Cheers and Thanks in advance !

[rick130]

Well, I have read that a very unsafe and dodgy method is to put a few towels and bags over the offending injector and kick it over on the starter...... :angel:

[Jezzaol]

Engine is on a engine stand :(





Well, I have read that a very unsafe and dodgy method is to put a few towels and bags over the offending injector and kick it over on the starter...... :angel:

[mike 90 RR]

Engine is on a engine stand :(

Then put a socket on the crank and turn it over by hand

[Jezzaol]

Hey Mike, This I can do !, But sorry if I sounds silly but what are we archiving by doing this ? Obviously there is allot of Compression in the cylinder but enough to remoev a injector that is that stuck ?

P.S.......... Any chance of grabbing that tail shaft back Mate, Almost ready to use it !

CHeers



Then put a socket on the crank and turn it over by hand

[mike 90 RR]

Hey Mike, This I can do !, But sorry if I sounds silly but what are we archiving by doing this ? Obviously there is allot of Compression in the cylinder but enough to remoev a injector that is that stuck ?

P.S.......... Any chance of grabbing that tail shaft back Mate, Almost ready to use it !

CHeers

Well you have pull it, hit it & wrenched it .... Not much more can be done tonight .. So "pushing it" with the compression and a tug on the injector "just might" give you the edge to remove it, before you turn in for the night :) ..... Personaly tho .... The gas axe was sounding kinda serious :eek:

Propshaft ...
Considering that we pass each other just about every second day :) ... No Problems .... Will drop it off tomorrow afternoon (It's all clean & shiny with a head of new grease)

And at the same time ... could give you a 5 minute hand tomorrow, after work, to get that injector out ... as I work just around the corner from the Galleria ...

Mike

:)

[Jezzaol]

Thanks Mike,
I'm pretty much buggered tomorrow nite ! Will let you know when I can get back to it ?!
Thanks for that

Cheers
Jeremy


Well you have pull it, hit it & wrenched it .... Not much more can be done tonight .. So pushing it with the compression and and a tug on the injector "just might" give you the edge to remove it, before you turn in for the night :) ..... Personaly tho .... The gas axe was sounding kinda serious :eek:

Propshaft ...
Considering that we pass each other just about every second day :) ... No Problems .... Will drop it off tomorrow afternoon (It's all clean & shiny with a head of new grease)

And at the same time ... could give you a 5 minute hand tomorrow, after work, to get that injector out ... as I work just around the corner from the Galleria ...

Mike

:)

[roverrescue]

Ive "read" that compression will move a stuck 'jector too... I would reiterate the "put a few towels and bags over..." advice when using the starter motor and diesel injection method of removal.

Was kinda funny, bent the fuel lines pretty neatly, injector was fairly dead before, but very dead after the event....

S

[Leo109]

Ive "read" that compression will move a stuck 'jector too... I would reiterate the "put a few towels and bags over..." advice when using the starter motor and diesel injection method of removal.

Was kinda funny, bent the fuel lines pretty neatly, injector was fairly dead before, but very dead after the event....
Crikey! I thought the method Rick130 had "read" about used only compression to shift the recalcitrant injector - not fully-fledged combustion with the injection pump & pipe still attached!! :o

No wonder the pipes bent neatly. How many blocks away was the ejected injector found!!:eek:
Ian

[Jezzaol]

Ok, Removed head to get the injector out and found major probs with the head (2 x cracks)! Since I'm building up this car for touring the injector was a blessing n disguise !!... I was under the impression it was all good !!! and now glad I took a look !

[roverrescue]

The pipe was loosened and i thought out of the way, it came out with a bang so must have been some dieso in the pot??? the rag slowed its flight to just a few meters.

Saved pulling the head.

Had new jectors anyways?

S

[rick130]

Ok, Removed head to get the injector out and found major probs with the head (2 x cracks)! Since I'm building up this car for touring the injector was a blessing n disguise !!... I was under the impression it was all good !!! and now glad I took a look !

Ouch.
Do you know the engines history ?

[Jezzaol]

Were told the engine was ok, and running when removed !!, Bu its very likly that them problems wounot have showed for a long time ??? as the head gasket had not blown !! you often wont know of these problems unless you pull apart to check ! I also had another head which I checked, also had small cracks !!............. Probly would not be a problem but I decided to bite the bullet and buy a new head for piece of mind !

[LOVEMYRANGIE]

Hey Mike, This I can do !, But sorry if I sounds silly but what are we archiving by doing this ? Obviously there is allot of Compression in the cylinder but enough to remoev a injector that is that stuck ?

P.S.......... Any chance of grabbing that tail shaft back Mate, Almost ready to use it !

CHeers

Put a starter on it and connect it up to a battery................???????