Date:         Sun, 16 Sep 2001 12:01:47 -0400
Reply-To:     Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM>
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From:         Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rebuilding diesel injectors?
Comments: To: Rachel Cogent <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <B7C82785.43DE%Gnarlodious@earthlink.net>
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Buying a replacement set of four rebuilt ones should only cost about
$90.



On 14 Sep 2001 21:56:27 -0600, Rachel Cogent wrote:
> I recall when I did this I simply took the injectors to a diesel shop and
> they rebuilt them. You can't compete with them. They have jigs that simulate
> the engine operation on a bench while measuring the pop and pattern.
> If they need to be rebuilt do all 4 at once. They put these Bosch inserts
> inside them. I forget how much it did cost. Maybe 150$ for all and the pump
> was 400$.
>
> Entity Shawn Wright spoke thus:
>
> > Does anyone have experience with replacing/rebuilding diesel injectors? After
> > doing some reading
> > about how nozzles become pitted with age, I decided to pull an injector on my
> > 1.6TD to take a
> > look, since it has at least 250k km on it.
> >
> > It appears the nozzle face is definitely pitted, with a slight depression
> > approx. 3-4mm in diameter
> > around the injector needle. The needle itself appears is not tapered on the
> > end, and I'm not sure if
> > it was to begin with or not.
> >
> > I can assume the nozzle or whole injector needs replacement, but I seem to
> > have two options: a
> > rebuilt injector for ~$70CDN which I assume is complete, or a nozzle for
> > either $20 or $48 CDN,
> > depending on which model, I suspect the TD uses the more expensive one. Does
> > the nozzle also
> > include a new needle? If so, I would go this route, except how do I know if
> > the injector opening
> > pressure is correct with the new nozzle?
> > The book says there are shims to adjust the pressure (mine is stamped with
> > 155bar), but of
> > course I don't have to tool to test this.
> > Has anyone gone through this already who could offer some tips?
> >
> > ThxShawn Wright, I.T. Manager
> > Shawnigan Lake School
> > swright@SLS.bc.ca
> > http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
> > http://www.sls.bc.ca
>
> http://www.gnarlodious.com



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Bradley Flubacher
State College, PA
'84 wasserboxer
'82 diesel westy
'82 diesel vanagon