200 Tdi injectors

assuming that they are the same as on the 2.5 n/a D?, they can be a bugger. think i got mine out using a drift under the lip and lots of swearing. When they come out, dont forget the sealing washers which should be on the ends of them. Ensure they come out too and you refit new.

Disregard this if the 200tdi is nowt like the older one! ;)

I also had a problem removing one.

What saved the day was using a 17 mm spanner (IIRC) and soaking the area around the injector and its seat on the cylinder head with lots of WD40 or similar. Applying rotational force slightly left and right to the injectors body finally made it part from the cylinder head.

Do remember to buy new metallic seals. They cost almost nothing and they will pay for your time to buy them by not allowing diesel to drip from the injectors when you refit them.

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Anyone has any input on my idea of putting a bit of high temperature grease (cooper or aluminium) between the contact area of the injectors body and the cylinder head so as to make future removal easier?

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Take care Pantelis

buggers aint they, once the fork shaped clamps are removed give them a good wiggle rotating several times if they are really bad with a large spanner fitted into the recess the clamps occupied note ( they are not threaded it just seems like it) you need to break the up a layer of carbon which forms in the lower part of the injector body until you get enough movement to pull them out.Clean out the hole it will be coated in crap and as Tom says don't forget the copper washers as they do tend to stick in the hole. I made a tool out of some welding wire with a small L on the end to hook them. Ignore the bollox in the manual when you come to replace them 'dangling them down the hole' instead smear a blob of grease on the shoulder above the jet and they stick in place

-makes for an easy life.

Derek

Otherwise, lots of penetrating oil and a spanner on the body to twist it back and forth. Plus lots of swearing.

Tim..

After all Bash them with a Wooden Club Hammer Regards Skinty"

I was hoping that I would have at least a couple of months left before parting with my hopeless landie as the chassis and door pillars are unfortunately too far gone for economic repair, but it seems my landie has a total death wish now.

I was not far from home when the charging light came on. I assumed it was just the fan belt so just turned round and drove home hoping it would not overheat on the way. Well when I got home it wasn't the fan belt, the pulley wasn't moving at all and it was weeping oil

Not had time to look but I assume the bolt has come loose, or could this be the result of something worse?

Incidentally since I am getting rid of it anyway if anyone wants it, they are welcome to it.

How on earth did this post get here, I'll come in again :)

Thanks to all. A good 24 hr soak in WD40 followed by judicious wiggling and a morsel of swearing got the buggers out.