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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: jnoshea on January 25, 2008, 19:49:31

Title: Remove head with injectors and glow plugs still in?
Post by: jnoshea on January 25, 2008, 19:49:31

Last time I took the cylinder head off my 300Tdi I removed the injectors and the glow plugs first as the Haynes manual suggests. Now I need to do it again but I'm wondering if I can remove the head without taking the plugs and injectors out. Surely all I need to do is remove the wires from the plugs and the connection to the fuel spill-thingy rail. :P

Title: Re: Remove head with injectors and glow plugs still in?
Post by: nzoliver on January 25, 2008, 20:05:03

Hmm,
I'm not sure I would.. :azn:
They are screwed in tight and consequently will be stressing the head to a point. Also, do they protrude below the face of the head? Wouldn't want to knacker them! :oops:

Summit to think about.... :-k

Title: Re: Remove head with injectors and glow plugs still in?
Post by: davidlandy on January 25, 2008, 20:21:16

leave them in - saves much time and hassle

Title: Re: Remove head with injectors and glow plugs still in?
Post by: discorich on January 25, 2008, 20:56:35

i left them in on my 200tdi, i was advised to by all the experanced people in the club as it saves time and effort as already said. just be carefull with the ends of them when moving the head around.

Title: Re: Remove head with injectors and glow plugs still in?
Post by: beast5680 on January 25, 2008, 21:29:24

you can leave them in its not a problem just dont put the head down on the face as you will damage the injectors, if your in any doubt that you cant lift the head cleanly off then its safer to remove them

Title: Re: Remove head with injectors and glow plugs still in?
Post by: lurch_917 on January 25, 2008, 21:33:58

when doing the removal part just take care you can leave them in but once lifted place on a rolled up towel or the likes to protect the parts that stick out

Title: Re: Remove head with injectors and glow plugs still in?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 26, 2008, 02:21:06

Unless you are having the head skimmed, which might be adviseable.

besides, I would prefer to know that they aren't seized in permenantly.  For the price of some copper washers take the out.

Title: Re: Remove head with injectors and glow plugs still in?
Post by: discorich on January 26, 2008, 10:25:10

If you are ordering the gasket set for the top of the engine, then that includes the copper washers for the injectors and the blead off pipe from them. like range rover blues says it is advisable to get it skimmed, cost me about £50, but that is on the isle of man so could be cheeper accross there.

Title: Re: Remove head with injectors and glow plugs still in?
Post by: jnoshea on February 04, 2008, 13:23:04

Did it without removing them. Saved loads of time. Thanks for the rolled up towel tip, very clever. Never seen a head gasket like the new one from the main dealer though. It was in several layers of metal. Worked a treat though. Overheating problem cured for the time being.  :P