Advice for recovering injector washers and seals
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2008 C5 X7 1.6HDI VTR+ Saloon - x 231
I realised the fire seals are ferrous so thought I could use a magnet to extract the rest but the sleeve kept grabbing my magnet, telling me it too was ferrous metal so...
However, seeing as none of them are loose or look damaged I think I'll leave them in situ. All seals are now off, thank you folks! Next stop, hire shop for a spring compressor.
...I'd like to revise that description to "...like a black ferrous metal top hat..."MikeT wrote:I wasn't able to get a clear close up picture to show you what looks very much like a black plastic top hat inserted updside down with a central hole the size of a small peppercorn.
However, seeing as none of them are loose or look damaged I think I'll leave them in situ. All seals are now off, thank you folks! Next stop, hire shop for a spring compressor.
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- Posts: 4809
- Joined: 11 Jun 2007, 16:17
- Location: Christchurch, Dorset. UK
- My Cars: 2005 C5restyle 1.6HDI 16v 110hp VTR Estate
2008 C5 X7 1.6HDI VTR+ Saloon - x 231
Thanks for the thought! In a past life I did buy one but never used it again so sold it at a boot sale for a pittance. I was shocked to see they fetch over £30 in the shops and even used ones on ebay go for over £20 so you were lucky to find that so cheap IMO. I don't intend doing another head as I don't really have the facilities. Now bikes is different, I can keep it in the front room