Clio dci 65 injector seal

[Joe :)]

Can anyone tell/show me how to remove injector 1 as I need to replace the copper seal.
Any tip would be Great.
The car in a Clio dci 65 on a 2002 plate.

 

[AlexW]

Funnely enough, I did this exact job on my Clio DCi Thursday.

Injector is easy to remove, crack both the 17mm nuts on the fuel pipe off, remove completely. Pull of leak off pipe, unplug injector (and glow plug as it'll be easier), remove Torx bolt, and then remove the U shaped clamp.

You'll more than likely have to twist the injector carefully to remove it, theres a few flat spots you can get a spanner on, pull injector out.

The copper washer will more than likely stay in the head, theres a special tool you can get to remove them, which makes it easy! but you can also use screwdrivers/a pick tool.

Then clean the face of the head at the bottom, get it as clean as possible, as thats more than likely why its leaking in the first place.

Refit reverse of removal.

 

[Dan@SJM]

Injector seat cutter works well.

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Torque the bolt down to 30Nm don't forget

 

[Joe :)]

Thanks guys :cheers:
Ill have a look tomorrow, sounds easy enough :S
Are the seals copper plus where can you get them from ????

 

[AlexW]

They need to be exactly the same as removed. They are quite thick, motor factors maybe, or Renault.

 

[AlexW]

Look like....

Nice dirty job too

 

[Joe :)]

Thanks, the pics will help.
Does any of you know if you have to bleed the fuel system after
thanks for the help

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Nope, plug it all back in a fire it up. It'll bread what little air out

 

[Joe :)]

Sweet I'm think I'm going to be fine tbf with all this help I just need to get a washer on a Sunday in stroud gloucester any ideas

 

[Dan@SJM]

Just be careful with the injectors. Fragile doesn't cover it. If they get air locked 50% chance they'll never work again (speaking from experience!!)

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Thus why I crack the lines off first, WITHOUT the injectors plugged in

OP - don't do what I've said, it's dangerous due the high pressure , not going to explain how I do it as you will not need to doing one injector

 

[Joe :)]

How would you do it without killing one injector

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Take said injector out, clean injector port in head, fit new copper washer , refit, start up. Done.

 

[Dan@SJM]

Be very careful removing the injector. (Don't use force) it it won't come out by hand then you have to loosen it off gently. (I won't say how you do it just because of the danger potential if done wrong)

 

[Joe :)]

Job done
I've have quenched the copped washer as I couldn't get the washer it's all sealed up sounds so much better.
My little tip would be to remove the dip stick as I undid the nut for the fuel pipe and hit it with the spanner and snapped the dip stick
Aha o well I've just got to put a new one in now as I've got the dip stick out after a lot of hassle.

 

[Joe :)]

Do you think I should change the injector seal for a new one, It's not leaking, it's sealed up fine

 

[chris_pett]

Injector seat cutter works well.

Where can I get this tool? Struggling to clean the seats out properly

 

[Dan@SJM]

I got mine from the snap on van

 

[Scrooge]

I got my copper washers on eBay, genuine Renault ones too, we're cheap. No motor factors had anything close

I've got two seat cutting kits, one snap on as it was in in of the deals then when I was out doing a D5 30 miles away I had to rush out and get another kit from machine mart, both work great and really do make a difference.

 

[chris_pett]

Sorted now. The nail polish remover trick is a life safer as well as abit of heat and gently persuasion