M20 injector removal

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Post Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:51 pm

As above got the manifold off for a respray sending injectors to get refurbed erm, I can't seem to pull it off do I just yank it off? All bolts are out electrical connectors off clips from rail to injectors off,


Do I just pull the rail off then pull injector out individual? Or put clipsyo injectors back and pull the rail with I jecyoes ?
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Post Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:04 pm

Undo the 10mm bolts holding the rail in place, then what I usually do is pry the rail with a long screw driver places on the inlet and lift it off, most of the time half pop off with the rail, the rest stay in the manifold, then just pull them out.
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Post Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:47 pm

dont think theyve ever been off in 26 years ! screwdriver looked like it was bending the rail, picked up the balljoint splitter on each injector did the job!
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Post Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:21 pm

bmw9818 wrote:the balljoint splitter on each injector did the job!
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Post Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:46 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
bmw9818 wrote:the balljoint splitter on each injector did the job!
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lol wernt as bad as it sounds,( no hammers involved) wd40d each injector let it soak in and went back in after an hour with just the splitter resting at the bottom part it was the right size and pulled at the groove and just pulled them out one by one, they came out easy!