TD4 Injector Removal

AllanI said:

As you may be aware the theory is that the injector is jacked out by the C clamp using the 2 studs. This is usually impossible because the studs are made of jelly. If you can pull the injector out by another means the C clamp will come out with the injector. However the pillars of the injector extractor tool I made seated in the stud holes. Unless the C clamp is removed the studs cannot be extracted. I removed the C clamp by grinding the injector sides until the clamp could be taken off, this obviously destroys the injector for exchange purposes. The studs can now be removed. When you purchase a new injector you don't get a new C clamp or studs so preserve them. If this explanation hasn't clarified things please post again.

Allan

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The Mad Hat Man said:

didnt Sean or Buster make a tool for injector removal?

I remember some pics and dims.

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Optimus Prime said:

wunt it a glorified slide hammer ?

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john t said:

john, the symptoms i had was,,,, on tickover it was only running on 3 cylnders ,making the engine rock really badly, acceleration was very poor, and lacked power at all speeds,and very smoky
after checking everything i could think of i traced it down to a blocked injector by pulling off the plug on each injector while it was ticking over ,i did try to remove the injector but only got so far berore i realised it was going to need a tool to jack it out , so i decided to give the cleaner a try

it took a full tank of fuel with a full dose of injector cleaner (500ml stp £15) before it eventually cleared, ,( i now use it on a regular basis small dose ) , i now realise that these injectors are so fine , its essential that they are kept clean, im even considering giving them the shock treatment on a 6 monthly basis , try a bottle , you will also notice increased acceleration and a livley engine
best of luck

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silentbobt said:

Seen this whilst researching removing my own

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