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[P6UL K]

 It would appear that two or three of my injectors have started to leak quite badly, I can guarantee that it is not delete back pipe as I have replaced that in the last week or so. From what I can see that injector nearest the bulkhead and number three has diesel leaking out the top of it, is this a common problem? And how can I rectify this? Am I looking at replacing the injectors?

TYIA 

[Keith ABS]

  Injector 6 has a blanking cap on it. Has the old one perished? Is all of the old one off if it was replaced? I mention as both senarios happened on mine. Is the leak off pipe on number 3 fully on? They are awkward to fit, espsialy if you have big hands

Keith ABS

[P6UL K]

Hi Keith,

Is injector 6 the one by the bulk head? The leak off pipe is all correctly fitted, I made sure of that... I'll check that cap out over the weekend.

[raywilb]

I had a td for 10yrs & never had a problem with any leaky injectors. the blank on 6 needed replacing about 3 times & once when I did it - it leaked almost immediately the blank swelled. I put it down to a bad batch. if my td didn't start almost first turn of ignition I checked the leak-off pipes just by squeezing where it went on to nipple & if diesel was on my fingers the pipes wanted renewing. also I replaced them with longer so instead of replacing I,d just cut the ends off & shove back on. another thing instead of paying daft money for the tubing kits I went to Pirtex & buy about a 10 foot length for a couple of quid & cut to size.

[raywilb]

I had a td for 10yrs & never had a problem with any leaky injectors. the blank on 6 needed replacing about 3 times & once when I did it - it leaked almost immediately the blank swelled. I put it down to a bad batch. if my td didn't start almost first turn of ignition I checked the leak-off pipes just by squeezing where it went on to nipple & if diesel was on my fingers the pipes wanted renewing. also I replaced them with longer so instead of replacing I,d just cut the ends off & shove back on. another thing instead of paying daft money for the tubing kits I went to Pirtex & buy about a 10 foot length for a couple of quid & cut to size.

  if you need to put new injector seals on you may find a range rover dealer a lot cheaper than vx or bmw. also if you are doing them & need the sockets I bought the two needed (one is for No 4 & has the cutaway to accommodate the sensor wire. ) i never used them  but you would be quite welcome to borrow them, just pm me .

[P6UL K]

I had a td for 10yrs & never had a problem with any leaky injectors. the blank on 6 needed replacing about 3 times & once when I did it - it leaked almost immediately the blank swelled. I put it down to a bad batch. if my td didn't start almost first turn of ignition I checked the leak-off pipes just by squeezing where it went on to nipple & if diesel was on my fingers the pipes wanted renewing. also I replaced them with longer so instead of replacing I,d just cut the ends off & shove back on. another thing instead of paying daft money for the tubing kits I went to Pirtex & buy about a 10 foot length for a couple of quid & cut to size.

  if you need to put new injector seals on you may find a range rover dealer a lot cheaper than vx or bmw. also if you are doing them & need the sockets I bought the two needed (one is for No 4 & has the cutaway to accommodate the sensor wire. ) i never used them  but you would be quite welcome to borrow them, just pm me .

Hi,

Thanks very much for your reply, I've not had a chance to look at the car yet... Having not long moved house its fallen down the priority list some what 

What are these blanks you mention? do they sit on top of the injectors then? I've had a look on ebay and you're right about the Range Rovers having the same injectors... I thought about whipping all mine out and just getting them repaired? Do you think that would be worth while or should i just replace?

Appreciate the offer of borrowing the special socket, i think i'll have to take you up on that! 

[P6UL K]

Anyone else offer any advice?

[raywilb]

Anyone else offer any advice?

  the leak-off pipes go from injector to injector , on No 5 the l/off pipe goes to No 6 as norm but the very last nipple on 6 has a tiny pipe which is the same bore as all your other pipes but is blanked off . they are  only 20mm at most in length, hard to see, a mirror may help. i shall have a look soon & see if i still have some blanks, if so i shall send you them. but a motor factors will stock them.