How DO you fix a blowing injector? 🤔 - Ford Kuga / Escape edition!

This video walks step by step through fixing a blowing injector - in this case addressing one of the more common issues that you will encounter with a Ford - a broken injector clamp! The process is pretty much the same for all cars, so lots of relevant tips and tricks here even if you don't have a Ford.
Hat tip to Gordon Lee - the RAC mechanic and channel subscriber who rescued me when the car blew up on the way back from passing it's MOT with a completely clean bill of health!!
...I've been bingeing on the content he recommended for weeks!
This linked video is mentioned during the vid, and walks through the tools and process step by step, showing you what is actually going on inside the head in cross section!
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Injector Seal Puller:
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01KBKDMD...
Port Polishing Kit:
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0183SUEC...
Reaming tool:
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081CRLBV...

[@jamesmedcalf9920]

Very good presentation. Found it really helpful thanks

[@bigtalltim]

Thanks for the feedback - much appreciated! Really glad it was handy, and thank you for watching!

[@mikeburnitt403]

I have just done all 4 on a similar engine and used the exact method shown here, Ford couldnt/wouldnt tell me the torque settings so I had to use a forum for it, unfortunately the figure they gave was wrong so all the clamps broke, I had to do them again, this time I got the correct figures (7Nm+55 degrees) and all is good up to now,, its amazing how many people dont grind the seats and wonder why the new seals leak, this is an excellent tutorial!

[@bigtalltim]

Many thanks - and yes… those torque settings are not easy to come by, and surprisingly light! Glad you got sorted and thanks for watching!

[@gordyl9247]

Nice thorough repair Tim with plenty of great guidance and pace .glad the rhread was intact 😉

[@bigtalltim]

Thanks Gordy - much appreciated! And yes… quite a relief that the helicoil vid is going to have to wait! 😂

[@Leon-db5ov]

Awersome video, explained very well. I’m looking to tackle all four in the next few days. I’ll certainly be looking to use as a guide. 💪

[@bigtalltim]

Good stuff - really glad it was useful! Don’t forget to check out the explanation video linked in the description so you get a real good understanding of exactly how to use the tools… Good luck, and thanks for watching!

[@lexscutaru]

Nice video ❤

[@bigtalltim]

Cheers - much appreciated, and thanks for watching!

[@hacyavuz1502]

Nice 👍

[@bigtalltim]

Cheers - and thank you for watching!

[@alanjm1234]

Those injector clamps are made of the weakest metal I've ever encountered. I made new ones from 10mm steel bar. The injector seals can be removed using a thread tap too.

[@bigtalltim]

They are! I was genuinely surprised by how light the torque settings were… Great tip on the tap also by the way - those slide hammers are the business, but pretty expensive!

[@stevenleng584]

Hi witch injector puller did you use to get the injector out as mine are blown I need to replace the seals but I don't no witch puller to get I have a Citroen C5 with the same injectors that are in this video

[@bigtalltim]

Hi Steven - I didn’t need a puller as the injector had popped out on its own and was only being held down by the fuel line. I do have a full set of pullers with a slide hammer - my advice to you is speak to your local auto factors… you may find that you can hire the one you need rather than buying! Thanks for watching!

[@advantagegaming9052]

I had an injector leak on my 2011 Kuga that melted the cover like this video. Car was running fine until i had someone sort the leak. Now when you get up to speed it starts to judder violently. I have had it at a local Ford dealer for weeks now but they are saying its an injector loom problem which are no longer available. I even had a local Auto mechanic come to look but he didn't seem very interested. Any ideas of my next move? We love the car and dont want to scrap it as its still got miles in it.

[@advantagegaming9052]

I had the injectors tested as well and they all past but NO.4 only just. so do you think it might be worth changing that injector?

[@bigtalltim]

Great question… it’s a weird symptom - my first thought was fuel starvation but then I read your comment again and you say it judders when up to speed… is it possible that the 2 things are not connected? My first thought with any kind of judder is that one of the wheels has lost a lead weight and is imbalanced - something that might not be noticeable at slower speeds, but very troubling at motorway speeds for instance! On the injectors, it just sounds like they are blocked to be honest - worth getting a second opinion on them from an independent garage. I suspect that the ford dealer just doesn’t want to do the job, and that their approach to gummed up connectors is to rip out the old one and replace rather than get a can of carb cleaner as I did in this video… the ones you have are probably fine - just dirty and inconvenient for the dealership mechanic who will be very happy to spend your money in order to make their life easier!!!injectors rarely go wrong so I don’t think loading the parts cannon is the solution… have you tried an injector cleaning fuel additive? If they are gunked up they might not be diffusing the fuel properly which could lead to some irregular running - usually more noticeable on tickover though. There are companies that specialise in injector cleaning too - definitely get a second opinion! (And get your wheel balance checked… that is a cheap first step!)