Vauxhall Vivaro injector problem

[@scootyman2974]

I was quite sad to watch this video. I remember we used to have problems removing the injectors from the 1.6hdi engines due to the black tar sticking them in. The solution was heat it up and then pour Coca Cola around the injector which used to soften up the muck and out the injector would come. If that didn’t work, carb cleaner (not brake cleaner) would sometimes work. I’m guessing you’re way past that stage though based on what I’ve watched before. Let’s hope you have better luck with the next one. Great entertainment by the way. One of the only videos recommended for me to watch recently that wasn’t sensationalist rubbish but in fact real quality content. Thanks for making it 👍

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

Yeah, think is dead now, i just done that video, it's all in bits now some of it is in the scrap bin, some part will go onto another engine that I did pull the injectior out on my channel but i must have 5000 nuts and bolt now kicking about 🤣🤣🤦‍♂️ Thanks for taking the time to write this reply it's a good one, and thanks for watching 👍

[@frednetherlands887]

I admire your hard work. Thank you for sharing this!!!

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

Thats kind of you, thank you 😊 👍

[@richyrees2770]

I feel your pain mate, I'm a mechanic and done loads of these vivaro turds, we turn them away now from the garage, they are the worst unreliable vehicles ever made . My advice is to throw it all away in the scrap and keep away from vauxhall, they were ok in the 80s and 90s, but there no good now, and that's all makes of vauxhalls , made of chocolate.

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

🤣🤣 your not wrong there, they make sheds tho ice more parts in the back of them, then what fitted to the vans lol, think there are more like a car these than a vans , and just fall to bits 🤣

[@markmurphy9280]

I really enjoy watching your videos, keep up the great work ! i put new head on mine, got it back together, and now the big ends have gone, haha, i bought another engine, hopefully get it in tomorrow, weather permitting 😁😁

[@benbb5786]

Great content mark really helpful videos. Its slim pickings for older vans the mk7 transits are so bad for rust, the vw transporters are silly money and the trafic/vivaros can suffer this injector problem. Ive seen lots of vivaros with 200k+ miles tho, do you think it was certain years or batches affected or is it just luck of the draw ?.

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

@@benbb5786 These van suffer injector problems because the scuttle panel leeks water directly down on top of the cylinder head after 10 years 12 years of water constantly dripping down it rusty injectors in solid, I'm going to do a video on that blue van sealing up the scuttle panel

[@matthewwiddows6319]

have just ordered one of these ebay kits to try and get an injector out of a volvo d5, injector spins 90 deg, so hopefully not to stuck. should know in a few day when i get the kit if it works!!!

[@matthewwiddows6319]

kit arrived, took top of from injector, screwed on adapter, out in 5 seconds, brilliant bit of kit, will probably never use again, but for £69.99 delivered it saved me a load of grief!!!

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

@matthewwiddows6319 👍👍 well done

[@mechanick1000]

mark like i said in previous video is you have you smash the cam carrier then you can get the head off ive done loads of these i dont even price up injector replacement just new head and injectors and carrier

[@RonWandersOff]

What would you advise is the best tool to smash the carrier so it doesn’t damage the camshaft? I have the same issue so when working time vs cost, I agree price up for head and injectors

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

@RonWandersOff Hi I'd use a punch in and rocker cover, but talking to other you really need a head cams and head from a nother engine, I don't think your cams would work in another head and carrier, they will have both worn differently and could nipp up

[@mightyfinejonboy]

use potassium aluminum sulfate?

[@justyndavies1554]

10mm belt sander to grind the top of the collar off the remains of the injector and it will allow you to take the rocker cover off then it's just a straightforward cylinder head off.

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

Just been looking at doing something like that tonight to it 👍 could try save the head then

[@justyndavies1554]

It will, that's how we used to do it in a main dealer to salvage the heads when doing the repair under tsb extended warranty

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

@justyndavies1554 Cheers 👍 I best have a go 👍👍

[@justyndavies1554]

​@tinker-time no probs mate, once the heads off get it to an engineer with a complete injector for comparison to get it milled down to the copper washer. Good luck 👍

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

@justyndavies1554 😊👍 cheers

[@philphil3707]

Good effort on the Injectors mate, it's a shame you didn't succeed

[@64gorrilla]

Really hoping it was going to pop off! Stupid question can the whole head be taken off first and drilled out or not possible

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

I might have a way of saving the block, but drastic one, but I don't see what use I'll have for it unless i buy a van with blown bottom end 🤷‍♂️ and make one engine from 2

[@mjtherapyclinic1820]

That was a hard watch! I have all the tools to get those damn things out! Tough decision to make there good luck with the van.

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

@mjtherapyclinic1820 Cheers mate 👍, you really do need all the gear, for these things 👍

[@angusnz7910]

This scares the crap out of me. This weekend I’m about to try and get the injectors out of a 1.9tdi vivaro (leaking)

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

Hopefully you will have better luck than me, keep me posted 👍, The 2.0 a nightmare for this 🫤

[@Mr-ue2ul]

Loosen the retainer. Start the engine. Rev it good and hard. Usually pops the injector out. Don't remove the retainer as the injector will fly when it pops out. Worked for me on a few different diesel motors

[@anthony342]

such a shame mate . miss my old vauxhall 1989 1.7 gm engine , was bullit proof .

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

Yer totally disaster mate, got a load of spare parts now tho that 2 van now dead

[@greggbutler9344]

Please tell me , that’s not the same injector you been trying to remove for 6 months 😂😂😂😂❤

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

Yep 🤣🤣🤣 just imagine the labour bill about 50k 🤣🤣

[@TheFuneralDirector]

I was always hopeful for ya mate but it's been a great watch 👍

[@RD-650]

Oh dear mark noone can say you didnt try 👍

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

Cheers mate, Cost just runing away mate, founds these so hard to do, just not cost effective anymore 🙄🫤👍

[@simonrawle7885]

its not a fail mate . bet you have learnt a thing or two from it

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

Don't buy any more ! 🤣🤦‍♂️ yer just how hard this type is get out,

[@khaliddeen-t3n]

There's people like me who specialises in removal of seized injectors

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

@khaliddeen-t3n I'm not sure I'd want to do someone else's, lots of pressure to get them out , Good job there, lads out doing as a job 👍👍

[@matthewwiddows6319]

if you dont value your time, pull sump\crank\piston out and go in from the bottom!!

[@bencosturbz7755]

best tip for corroded and stuck injectors , bilt hammber detoc C solution in water which removes all corrosion pour water with detox C all over injectors let soak for 1 week all corosion will be gone, blow it all out , then use liquid moly injector remover fluid let soak then there coming out , no corrosion no problem

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

Cheers I'll make a note of that 👍

[@bencosturbz7755]

@tinker-time it's great stuff that mate I chuck any thing covered in rust in a bucket of the solution over night and 24 hrs later its complelty fresh metal

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

@bencosturbz7755 Wow! I'll have to get some sorted 👌 Cheers

[@Billy-in7rl]

Spark eroder

[@MatthewEllis-d1h]

I see so many of these,such a bad design!it’s normally the end as customers won’t spend the money on them to fix.

[@ON-THE-DRIVEWAY]

Yer, this is why most are scrapped, sad really,