Hi, I need some advice my ducato 2.3 jtd multijet 130 has had a unusual repair done to injector clamps, the bolts have snapped, the brackets swung through 180 * and studs fitted, it's not right. I bought a full top end cyl head, gasket set, cam belt kit, water pump and new head bolts. I'm struggling to get these bolts are they the same as Ford with it being an Iveco engine. Thanks for any help.
Technical Injector clamp bolts
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As far as I am aware, the Fiat/Iveco 2.3 engine does not share parts with the Ford Puma based 2.2 engine.
I believe the original injector clamp bolts are long enough that they pass right though the head and screw into the top of the block. This is an arrangement which is prone to bolt snapping when removal is attempted. An in-situ extraction and repair by a specialist like AP Autodiagnostics is possible but presumably quite involved. Adding studs instead is a bit of a cop-out as they only fit into the head, so the full through-clamping action is lost.
Given the number of these engines that are about, I'm a bit surprised you can't source new bolts even if it has to be from a Fiat dealer.
As far as I am aware, the Fiat/Iveco 2.3 engine does not share parts with the Ford Puma based 2.2 engine.
I believe the original injector clamp bolts are long enough that they pass right though the head and screw into the top of the block. This is an arrangement which is prone to bolt snapping when removal is attempted. An in-situ extraction and repair by a specialist like AP Autodiagnostics is possible but presumably quite involved. Adding studs instead is a bit of a cop-out as they only fit into the head, so the full through-clamping action is lost.
Given the number of these engines that are about, I'm a bit surprised you can't source new bolts even if it has to be from a Fiat dealer.
Hi, thanks for that, searched around and they are M8 x80mm bolts, helps in the future.
