Annealing injector washers
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jamesmartin
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either your buying poor washers ,seats are damaged or heads cracked, if everything is ok seats fit from the packet if they dont why
jamesmartin
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how do you know heads not cracked
jamesmartin
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based on what, and surely he can work out why a washer isnt sealing if thats the case
jamesmartin
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ive had cracked heads the only way i could guess that is as there were no obvious signs was that several sets of washers didnt stop the leak and washers and seats looked fine, but another head did
DaveM-sport
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I had a neighbour that got new injectors fitted and seats were redone yet still wasn't running right.
Had a look at them and seats were still crap so redone them again and was spot on so they really need to be perfect
Had a look at them and seats were still crap so redone them again and was spot on so they really need to be perfect
raywin
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Annealin copper washers is fine if done carefully, I do it. Just hook them on a bit of wire and hold over the gas ring until they start to go blue, then quench in cold water.
As others say here this may not be the root cause of your problem.
As others say here this may not be the root cause of your problem.
Discodevon
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I would anneal the washers personally but I’m not a mechanic
Discodevon
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Fingers crossed you get it sorted mate, let us know
I've never done it on Landy injector seals but have done it plenty of times on other copper washers and gaskets. Best done in a darkened room. I hang them on a bit of steel wire and heat with a blow torch until cherry red for a few seconds. Be careful, It's easy to overdo it and melt them. Just dull red is all that's needed (hence the darkened room). I don't bother quenching them as hey're so small, they'll cool plenty fast enough in air.
Hello again,
Soooo update; he didn't anneal after all, he (The mechanic) after several attempts at reseating and the 5th set of washers got the injectors to seal, as a caution he kept the truck for 4 days running it up to temp, short and long test drives all good until today when he was about to give me the truck back the trouble starts again, cuts out wont start then starts eventually then cuts out again.
Back to the drawing board.
Soooo update; he didn't anneal after all, he (The mechanic) after several attempts at reseating and the 5th set of washers got the injectors to seal, as a caution he kept the truck for 4 days running it up to temp, short and long test drives all good until today when he was about to give me the truck back the trouble starts again, cuts out wont start then starts eventually then cuts out again.
Back to the drawing board.
