How to remove injectors?

[Cheesetoast]

BVentley says i need a 27mm deep socket, got one, but i still can't get it on there, do i need to remove the upper half of the injector where the fuel line etc plug in?

[chrissev]

BVentley says i need a 27mm deep socket, got one, but i still can't get it on there, do i need to remove the upper half of the injector where the fuel line etc plug in?

The 93s might have different injectors.  I took the injectors out of my rabbit with the 27mm deep socket without removing anything.

[QuickTD]

You need a really deep socket. Most regular deep sockets will interfere with the leak hose connections and the injector body itself. This is particularly true with the 1.9TD two spring injectors, the body diameter is larger on these. You may be able to modify a regular deep socket by grinding out the inside.

 I made my own and have sold a few in the past. I think I still have one kicking around. If you are interested, PM me.

[Cheesetoast]

ok, socket was on sale, onl cost $5 with tax, i  guess i'll grind some of the middle, out, how should i go about doing that?  How much will u sell me one for?

You need a really deep socket. Most regular deep sockets will interfere with the leak hose connections and the injector body itself. This is particularly true with the 1.9TD two spring injectors, the body diameter is larger on these. You may be able to modify a regular deep socket by grinding out the inside.

 I made my own and have sold a few in the past. I think I still have one kicking around. If you are interested, PM me.

[srivett]

Use lots of penetrating fluid and compressed air when removing the injectors.  You'll need to row the power bar back and forth to get the injectors out without ruining the head.

Steve

[Justin]

if you dont grind your socket, the 27mm is about the same as 1  1/16 inch wrench or socket, there is enough room to use an end wrench on all of the injectors, thats how I got them out anyway, when i did it i soaked them with kroil penetrating lube and removed the hard lines for more working room
good luck, and if you are going to clean them chem-dip works really well on them and frees up any resistance in the nozzles during reassembly of the injectors
later
justin

[Cheesetoast]

i bit the bullet and just brought it to my mechanic, 2 of the 4 injectors are completely shot, 1 is very pitted he said.  Gonna replace them with stock ones for now, he says they can be used for core charge if i wanted to upgrade them in the future.  Also said my glow plugs are weak, but should be ok for now, just to run the glow plug cycle twice when i do a cold start.

-dreading the bill, said the injectors are about $75 each canadian.  oh well, should increase my fuel economy quite a bit.

[Cheesetoast]

one of the heat shields was installed incorrectly he said, took him forever to remove it, eventually just lubed it up and cranked the engine, shot it out like a bullet.  $500 canadian later, she starts proper again, and has a bit more low rpm grunt.

[vwmike]

I went to sears today to do my bi-monthly rachet return and picked up a 27mm socket. A quick check when I got home verified that it fits over the injectors in a 1.6TD head....so the Craftsman socket is a go.

[fspGTD]

The 1.9lTD 2-spring injectors are deeper and have fatter bodies than the usual (single stage/single spring) IDI injectors, and the Craftsman 27mm deepwell socket that I have does not have large and deep enough internal dimensions to fit over the fat 2-stagers, although it does work for the smaller single stage IDI injectors.

I was able to find a deep impact driver 1 1/6" socket from Tool Town in Seattle that does do the trick and fit over the 2-stagers, however it needed grinding around it's OD to avoid interfereing with the cylinder head.

YMMV...  Good luck!

[Peter]

if they have not been taken off for a long time, then use an air gun to remove them..useing a power bar puts to much pressure to one side of the boss increasing the likely hood of braking a piece off...it will then become an expensive weld job