Rover 75 Progress-Injector Changed!!

[Split_Pin]

Good work.

May I suggest Permatex, you don't want it leaking again.

[Royale80]

Another hour just to get the thermostat housing in the correct place. Blood as well today. Have another go bolting in the pump Monday.

Last water pump on a 2.8 Granny was a little easier.

[Royale80]

@Split_Pin

@wuvvum

All back together. 

Pain of a job. 

Few issues on the way. Problems getting the solid metal heater pipe to seat correctly with the O ring-pipe is solid and getting it to line up a bit difficult-first time I filled it-had a leak. No belt or mountings on yet. Luckily I had "modified" the thermostat housing by removing the thermostat and cutting it's retaining tabs off which makes removing it from the pump a doddle compared to everything else.  I have the Renault 5 mod in the top pipe. Re-seated it and seemed ok.

Next problem was the drivebelt tensioner-cut down my 24mm but someone had been here before as the nut was a bit of a mess and the old drive belt newish. Had to finally grind down my 22mm spanner.

As @wuvvum said earlier-the drivebelt is a right bastard on these-even just to get in the correct position.

All together had to take my top thermostat out to bleed it-another pain!!

took it for a drive this morning-all well.

If I'm being really critical there is a very, very, very slight trace of water near the metal heater pipe where it enters the thermostat housing-not bothered with it for now-if it gets a lot worse will put a new O ring in-reckon an hour or 2 at the most with the modified housing.

Would I do it again-Yes-now I know a few shortcuts-drilling the chassis for access, modifying the housing-I reckon 4 or 5 hours-less if 2 of you.

 

[Split_Pin]

Well done man, more chance of me sticking sandpaper on my bannister and sliding down astride it stark naked than attempting that job myself though😂

[Royale80]

Rover has been giving sterling service but getting harder to start when hot. Got a good used injector a few months back and a leak off test so thought I'd better get started.

The test on these is to run for 2 mins and the max allowed leak back is 20ml-about 2/5 of the jar. Had to turn off after 25 seconds as injector number 4 had filled the jar.

Removed injector-easy after I struggled for a bit and realised I hadn't disconnected the steel fuel pipe to it.

All back together and seems quicker and quieter.

 

[rainagain]

Well done on getting the injector out. I had the fear when removing the faulty one from my Saab. Luckily it just came out without too much of a fight. Do you have to code the new one in?

[Royale80]

31 minutes ago, rainagain said:

Well done on getting the injector out. I had the fear when removing the faulty one from my Saab. Luckily it just came out without too much of a fight. Do you have to code the new one in?

Thankfully no- just swap it over.