5kcstq Injectors, head removal questions (PITA)

[Ado Sigal]

It is a perfect time to change the injector inserts, 
shrouds, insert seals and injector seals to, so 
start by unscrewing the inserts (allen key 12 or 13 
mm) and taking out the shrouds, to gain access to 
the pieces fallen into manifold, which if don't come 
out with shrouds, one can access and possibly 
collect with piece of wire and some sticky substance 
on top, or better still, by sucking it out via small 
dia tube attached to your domestic dustsuccer. Don't 
use the hats with new injectors, and change to 
appropriate shrouds. The rest is just work and patience.

Good luck,

Ado

barry at moonbeast.com wrote:

> Okay, I've taken the front of my car apart to do the timing belt change, 
> and thought I'd fix that long cranking problem at the same time.
> 
> This is what I get for thinking.
> *deep breath*
> 
> So I got 5 replacement injectors, water pump, timing belt, hydraulic lifters 
> and replacement valve cover seal from 'thepartsconnection'.  Also crank and cam 
> seals.
> 
> My digicam sucks, so here's the disassembly in crap-ti-color:
> 
> Pass side
> http://www.geocities.com/workhouse_master/feb18_04-007.jpg
> Front view
> http://www.geocities.com/workhouse_master/feb04_-006.jpg 
> 
> The first three injectors came out fairly easily.
> Not so with the last two.
> 
> There is a metal press-fit cap on the end of these injectors that I managed to 
> leave in #4 and #5 whilst pulling them out.  No big deal, right?  Wrong.  The 
> more things I tried to get that #4 injector cap out, the further down the well 
> it got lodged.  That's what I get for trying to get innovative.  Now it's 
> almost certainly in the valve chamber.
> 
> Injectors
> http://www.geocities.com/workhouse_master/feb04_-009a.jpg
> 
> Just to be certain, now.  I'm gonna have to take the head off to get the 
> f*@king thing out, aren't I?
> 
> I haven't taken the intake valve out of #4 yet, but I don't think I can get to 
> the stupid cap that way without taking the head off.  I'll have to take that 
> valve out anyway, I know.
> 
> So the big questions:
> 
> Can I get the valve assembly out/back in again without special tools?  Any 
> BTDT?  Is there a good writeup on this somewhere?  I've got the Bentley, but 
> I'm not terribly impressed with it.
> What all should I replace while I've got the stupid thing torn down this far?
> (I'll get the head gasket set and replace all of them).  Thermostat?  Anything 
> else?
> What other special tools am I going to need to get this cap extraction 
> operation completed?  I had to borrow the crank lock tool, but I'm hoping to be 
> able to use some more "standard" tools and ingenuity for this already WAAAY too 
> involved project.
> 
> Thanks very much for any help-
> Barry
> 
> 
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