after my previous posts about warning light/cutting out, diagnosed as injectors after testing they were all over the place high and low pressure.

upon spending £1100 for replacements and diagnostics, the garage who disclaimed before doing work, that it could happen, sheared two of the injecotr mounting bolts off!

another garage has now had a go at removing them, and they are now sheared off inside the head!

anyone had a similar issue, has a Helicoil worked? or is it a new complete Head or engine as shes done 194000 miles!?

anyone know any good Cyl Head Suppliers/Engine (recon/used)

cheers
Neil

Its a bit expensive but here is one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiat-Ducato-2-3-JTD-Engine-06-11-Supplied-Fitted-Call-01354669021-FreeCollection-/140713146434?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20c3283842

Mike

Another victim of "scuttlegate" !!!

cheers guys, Mike yeah i saw that add on ebay, although thats the 130bhp lump, will see what happens

have found out why the inj bolts are so long today, as they have to travel thru the cam box before screwing into head, that length makes them weak once seized in the head, the garage are removing the cam box this afternoon, which should give them more room to work with, hes still optimistic about getting them out, im not!

wonder if the Scuttle/water issue has been fixed on the latest 2012 vans, with the new m/jet2 engines?

cheers
Neil

Neil

Good luck with the fix.

I doubt if the water issue is totaly fixed, fiat seem to just tinker with the problems without doing a proper job.

Mike

I snapped all four of mine last Saturday after needing to remove the cam carrier on my engine. (timimg belt jumped).

I removed the cylinder head and my local engineering company has drilled them out. I have since Helicoiled them just to make sure they hold.

Anthony

bunglebear22 said:

I snapped all four of mine last Saturday after needing to remove the cam carrier on my engine. (timimg belt jumped).

I removed the cylinder head and my local engineering company has drilled them out. I have since Helicoiled them just to make sure they hold.

Anthony

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I've not done this job..,
BUT it would sound prudent to grind / drill off the heads of the bolts, so there are just "studs" left
then slide off all the components ,
then use stillsons / etc to wind out the stud -

this should mean you have'nt stuffed up the original threads,

Has anybody done this before..??,
Charlie

What might be a better idea is to use a tommy bar. If you centre the socket (or whatever) and put equal pressure on each side of the tommy bar, you are less liable to shear the bolt.

Gently but firmly does it every time (well...... not every time)

Some Copperslip on the threads before replacement might help.