classiccarzone
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- S203 CDI estate; S204 Cdi Estate,CL 203 X 2; Daimler V8 250 X3
Good to keep them for that purpose but I would not disturb any that are not leaking. No business in tempting fate.
Might be a good idea to use a softener if there is any trace of black death showing, especially on the bolt.
If you use oven cleaner remember that if left on it will commence to eat into the aluminium. Wash it off very well after.
Be very gentle and sympathetic when unscrewing the bolts.
Don't forget that there was something not exactly right done two years ago with at least one, so proceed with caution.
If you feel any tightening, reverse the ratchet and screw it back half a turn and then forward three quarters of a turn and back half a turn again.
Another tip is to do a leak off test on those injectors before removing them. If you do not have a kit you can easily make up two small containers and measure the amount of fuel. Would not be great to have them resealed and then realise that they are not performing as well as they should.
I think, from memory, that the Honda washers are 0.5mm thicker than the Mercedes ones.
Might be a good idea to use a softener if there is any trace of black death showing, especially on the bolt.
If you use oven cleaner remember that if left on it will commence to eat into the aluminium. Wash it off very well after.
Be very gentle and sympathetic when unscrewing the bolts.
Don't forget that there was something not exactly right done two years ago with at least one, so proceed with caution.
If you feel any tightening, reverse the ratchet and screw it back half a turn and then forward three quarters of a turn and back half a turn again.
Another tip is to do a leak off test on those injectors before removing them. If you do not have a kit you can easily make up two small containers and measure the amount of fuel. Would not be great to have them resealed and then realise that they are not performing as well as they should.
I think, from memory, that the Honda washers are 0.5mm thicker than the Mercedes ones.