Hi Mark having problems with my van it's a 2006 1.9 traffic dci 100 SL27 Just wondering if you have any info on air getting into the fuel filter, I've had the van 9 years and it's never had the fuel filter primer bulb and fuel hose from tank replaced, is this a litelly place air could be getting in on the primer bulb fuel line think there are rubber (O) rings on the connection points, are these litelly to perish over time and let air in. My vans a bugger to start lately and I noticed air bubbles in the clear fuel line from filter. Once I got van started with a blast of Easy start van drives perfectly for miles no problems at all, then when I switch engine off and return to start it's a bugger to fire up again mainly the next morning . And of your expertise and knowledge would be appreciated as it's driving me mad. Been following you for months love your vids. Thanks Vaun Add me on Whatsapp if possible 07783403537

well done fella you deserve to win thanks for the video it was great to watch

My dear Sir THANK YOU for that awesome dose of happiness when you realised the injector was out. True legend!

A big shout out mark from palfinger uk Bradford . Don’t remove the radiator cap when warm!!!!!👍🏻

Was you speakin English 😅

I commend you on your resilience but---‐----- new cylinder head 4 re manufactured injectors = no stress

reminds me of a Dephi injector that refused to come out and eventually left the injector nozzle body behind,welded in by burnt diesel that glued in in tight.Took me 4 months to get it all out.Was quoted $5k to remove head and machine it out. All initiated by a crack in the injector that was releasing fuel pressure.

What model ka did the parts come from ? Not seen one with vented discs etc

You look like you know what you’re doing but it might be helpful if you explained what problems you were trying to solve. I know the symptoms of the problem I’m trying to research on my van but have no idea whether they’re the same as the problems you’re trying to solve. Just some friendly advice. 👍

"A man who never made a mistake never made anything" I knew a mechanic doing similar jobs with a homemade rig & he left it for days in situ for days on end going to the car or van every few hours to apply more pressure & this was the only way he would tackle it to get those sods out

Why didnt u film the entire procidure from up to down with all hoses coming off

What model scan tool have you got

well my kid loved the jump scares from the jacks popping he thought it was hilarious , bigger tap = more grip ,apply heat some how , blaster soak it in allow over night

Where is part 2? Where does the seatbelt bolt to that was on the original vivaro seat?

I took the injectors out of my 33 year old Sierra a couple of weeks back, two fingers was all it needed, progress eh lol

The red and yellow blast cabinets don’t look too happy!😂

Mad as a box of frogs but thats the best way to learn. Been there many times myself so always good to see it pay off 🍻

How can I remove that button who lock the side door?is it easy..thanks

I drilled out 12 head studs/bolts, they sheared while trying to undo. They were imperial size similar to m12 bolts. I think i went up the 6mm drill bit. I then dropped a 1.2 welding rod in to the hole which I drilled. I connect the welder and had someone switch the welder on and off when needed. You see, I had to start welding from the bottom of the bolt to the top. This then shrunk the bolt. Welding lines in a sleeve will shrink it enough. I have removed bearing races the same way(internal type)

Because The Universe is a right ****, we got a head in today where the gasket had failed a few years ago & the rear 2 injectors had been left to rust in solid - and I mean solid. I was thinking of my smart-alec comments to you, Mark, oh yessir I was. "We never use pullers..blah blah" - well Karma decided to teach me a fast lesson on opening yer gob about stuff.... :-) :-) ... sort those, smorty clogs.... For those who care - and those that don't - I got them out undamaged, but oh yes I did use a pullers..yessiree. Approach that worked was: Drench them in kerosene & go for tea. Tap them around sideways, which didn't produce any movement.. nada.. grabbed a big adjustable, put it onto the hold-down flats & cranked on them hard as I could, clockwise, so they wouldn't just unscrew - that produced a tiny bit of movement, drenched them in kero again. Repeated the clockwise twisting.. got again a tiny bit of movement. Got a small hammer & gave them a firm tappy-tap tap from all sides - just enough to shock them, not to do damage. Got a U shackle, put that around the injector under the hold-down bulges, to apply pressure without doing harm. Attached 2 chains to the shackle, up over a thick steel angle section - rigged so a 10 ton jack could apply pressure. That promptly broke the chain without anything moving.. soaked it in kero again & went off to find heavier chain.. Found heavier chain, used that & they came out undamaged, but like a bomb going off when they let loose... meh, outs out... Made a mental note to apologise to Mr Mark Smith, to never, ever again make smorty clog remarks on YT - because the bloomin Universe listens & will go "Ohhh, so you think you're clever do you Pal?? Here... here's a problem for ya..." Upside - undamaged, extracted injectors,sent off to be refurbed.. But gnarly puller used.. havn't needed one in years...

When the customer asks "why is it taking so long"!!!!

scrap it

I'm confused? I like the brute force thing, but where's the penetrative oil? The heating and cooling? Why not try putting less force, adding a release solution, and leaving under moderate pressure for a while? And if you've already committed to destroying the injectors, what's stopping you removing the head completely to access the injectors from both ends? I'm proficient, but no expert in moron engines, and I've never worked on these particular engines, so it's always great to learn from others 👍

Pneumatic injector puller would have the job done in 10 minutes

you tried mate , no one can do more than that . must of took you a day to make all the brk , plates , puller rod`s , rsj , thank god im a ex macanic

Weld the two arm jacks together then pump is equal

Im impressed by what ive just watched, Have you tried a large torx socket knocked down into the injector and give it a twist while shocking it and soaking in penertrating oil and trying some heat? This has worked for me in the past. Don't give up.👍

I dunno how many heads I work on every month - a lot - today was a Navaras - this ^ started as a disaster & continues to be a disaster. :-) The whole "stuck injector" thing kinda baffles me. I get stuck turbo/exhaust manifold bolts, I understand people being hung up by those - personally they don't bother me as we've the gear to beat them - but I don't "get" the "stuck injectors" thing. Never used a puller of any sort - not even once, not even on the black-deathiest injector going that would seem stuck solid. You bang 'em aroundyways, with a heavy drift & a big hammer. Then bang 'em aroundyways the other way - until they come loose. It's physics/chemistry. If they whinge & resist, chuck some kerosene onto them & sod off for a cuppa - then bang them aroundyways again. If they only move 0.5mm around, that shatters the bond. I did try tell ya before. :-)

Love this guy, camera squeak and exploding rigs. Just a great watch👍

To much talking

*Opel

Top effort mark you know your stuff. Does the 1.9 have the same problem or is it just the 2.0 ?.

Is it possible to completely drill it out? Great effort so far, though

I was just wondering if you could heat up the injector before you try extracting it

I can see you are having great fun with this! I suspect i’ll have to do this to my Vivaro at some point. (I need to build a drive in front of my house first) 😂 Where do you buy your drill bits / taps etc from? I used to buy from RS, but so expensive now. Keep up the great work. Regards Matt

Poor ole you you tried your hardest i would get another head if the rest of the engines good 👍👍👍👍👍👍

hate to say i told you so but well you know lol ive tried many times with customers vans and dont bother now i just price up a new head and injectors

With the last bit, stupid question as I dont know the engine but can you push it out the bottom rather than pull it?

As the engine is out, maybe it's time for a recon head !!

only a little bit left in . wot about soaking the hole with diesel for a few days and putting power to the starter motor . it may pop it

if you can try soaking it in A T F the red stuff fluid over night, then some heat, then use your puller set up

Keep going mate , got quite a bit out now

Renault hydraulic puller would have took these out. If it doesn't then pretty much nothing will. Apply some heat as well as the heads are alloy and will expand more than the steel injector. The injector heads are now butchered so getting the rest of them out now is a head off job and take to a machining shop or scrap the head and source another. If you can get the camshaft carrier off then you can remove the head.

Awesome work though, you gave it 1000% Its the principle now though 😂😂 im working on mine today again, putting it back together after new timing chain new head , valves etc, just got to put the injectors in, radiator on, and hopefully should be ok 😁😁

You look like your milking a cow that can kick back at anytime!

Best channel for sound advice when it comes to these problematic vans that for some reason we love,... Great work as always

Good vid mate.wonder if insignia seats wld fit....

Well done! I have a very nice jig and a mag drill for these! Works nicely. 😂 the problem with that sort of force is the head is softer than the injector so the risk is breaking that first.

What an epic series mate ! amazing determination, amazing ideas ^^ loved it.

Thanks a million Mark!