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Injector inserts in head, removal.

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Injector inserts in head, removal.

Ive popped my fuel injectors out of my head but managed to break one of the plastic inserts that are in the head. How do i remove them and can i buy new ones?

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think its a big allen key

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Yeh, it's large odd sized allen key. The ones in mine were metal. managed to get then out with some plyers. Got new plastics ones from VW.

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i take it you removed the brass seats and the plastic ends are stuck in the head?

If so i put a long bolt through the injector hole then put a washer and nut on the end from the inlet hole and levered them up, if you dont put the washer and nut on they break, well one of mine did

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also they have a gasket on when they go back in which disitergrates over time thats whats holding them in

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Hi. Just replaced all 4 of mine, got them from VW, under ?3 each. They unscrew using a large allen key. Be aware, there are 2 different types of insert, long & short. Mine were short ones as per the diagram given on the computer in the VW garage, but when they ordered, (according to my engine number - DX code), the long ones arrived! They had to order older ones.
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