Author Topic: Heat shield is stuck in injector seat, now what?? NEED HELP! (Read 9480 times)

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #15 on:** May 08, 2006, 07:00:42 pm »

i know people that reused them with out any problems, i know i didn't have any troubles, and i wouldn't be afraid to do it again, unles someone really has something very convincing to say

wyldman · « **Reply #16 on:** May 08, 2006, 07:46:14 pm »

They are less than a $1 each,why would you ever reuse them ?? :roll:

TDForNow · « **Reply #17 on:** May 08, 2006, 08:22:39 pm »

Quote from: wyldman

They are less than a $1 each,why would you ever reuse them ?? :roll:

And can be gotten ANYWHERE, Napa, Autozone, ANY Federated francise.
I keep at least one extra set around. I'll Mickey-mouse a lot of things, but not this.

Alain

hillfolk'r · « **Reply #18 on:** May 08, 2006, 08:59:54 pm »

ilove yer avatar??that dude is nuts!!!sweet!!

masterbeavis · « **Reply #19 on:** May 08, 2006, 11:32:43 pm »

Quote from: DieselsRcool

Now! Ladies and gentlemen, this is why you replace the darn things every time the injectors are removed. After they are "squished" when first installed new they don't spring back when removed. If used a second time they may (probably) not seal correctly. This lets carbon into the injector well. A stuck seal is reletavely easy to fix but if the carbon leak is bad enough the threads can gall during injector removal ruining the head.

Seals can be reused if formed back to their origional shape. I made a tool to go in an Arbor press and press them back into their origional shape. I have reused some seals many times without a leak.

I used anti seize on the threads in case there is another carbon problem, at least this time I wont worry about breaking the injector off in thead trying to get it out(no antiseize on the sealing washer)

I will pass on re-using the seals(even with a tool that re-forms them.) $3.07 each is cheap piece of mind for no leaks(or cheaper if you buy them online )