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Old 04-02-2018, 03:53 PM
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My phone is being tempermental, and won't add a link.
On ebay, search for, land rover discovery bosch fuel injectors.
You'll get several choices, with good returns and extended warranties.
I saw $65, $80, and $90 a set, depending on seller.
 
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Originally Posted by Sixpack577
My phone is being tempermental, and won't add a link.
On ebay, search for, land rover discovery bosch fuel injectors.
You'll get several choices, with good returns and extended warranties.
I saw $65, $80, and $90 a set, depending on seller.
I found some $64.99 shipped warrantied and tested. I feel much better about this than remanning them myself.
 
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The bolts are 6 point not 12 point. I was confusing them with the Exhaust manifold bolts
 
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I am guessing I should not use an impact wrench on the head bolts. This will break the bolts, possibly damage the block?
 
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I mean, anything is possible. You can break a bolt with hand tools
 
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Yeah, not worth trying to recondition injectors yourself. I tried, and failed miserably. Either replace pintle caps, filter basket, and o-rings for maintenance, or get a reman set if yours aren't working. The price new is crazy, like $90 a pop.

I'd use a breaker bar on the head bolts, they're not that difficult.
 
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There are some Ford fuel injectors that i was reading about that supposedly improve performance, also similar in price to rebuilt LR injectors. Higher flow.

might be worth looking up.
 
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Originally Posted by redrover75
There are some Ford fuel injectors that i was reading about that supposedly improve performance, also similar in price to rebuilt LR injectors. Higher flow.

might be worth looking up.
I am going to stick with the Bosch for the DII did buy some remanufactured. I’m pretty nervous so I am going to really clean up parts, paint them and stick to stock stuff. If I find a reasonable shop that will port and polish I will do that.

Thanks though, this is normally the type of thing I like to do.
 
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Originally Posted by CollieRover
I am guessing I should not use an impact wrench on the head bolts. This will break the bolts, possibly damage the block?
If the block was iron, I wouldn't be concerned about an impact on head bolts.
With a steel bolt in an aluminum block and threads, I would not use an impact.
The steel will gall and bind in the aluminum without anti-sieze. If you spin the bolt quickly with an impact, you run the risk of pulling threads out with the bolt.
Where as with a breaker bar, breaking it loose slowly gives the threads more chance to break free from each other.
 
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Old 04-02-2018, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Sixpack577
If the block was iron, I wouldn't be concerned about an impact on head bolts.
With a steel bolt in an aluminum block and threads, I would not use an impact.
The steel will gall and bind in the aluminum without anti-sieze. If you spin the bolt quickly with an impact, you run the risk of pulling threads out with the bolt.
Where as with a breaker bar, breaking it loose slowly gives the threads more chance to break free from each other.
thanks for the confirmation. I’ve been known to be impatient.
 


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