geordi wrote:
That is NOT an injector puller part - at least not for this engine. The injectors can't come out with being side-loaded (where the hard line connects) and the Miller tool - if the dealer monkeys even had that - doesn't use that part anywhere either.
Not sure what that is or where it came from, but it wasn't from the CRD.
When the head arrives from the UK, take it to a machine shop and have them pressure test it. Then replace all the valves in it with brand new from IDparts. The VM Specialist is a "breaker" or boneyard over there, and they have said to several of my customers that they were "replacing all the valves" before sending a head.... And what arrived had valves that were NOWHERE CLOSE TO NEW. They had been cleaned, sure.... But cracked at the bases, covered in hard deposits, and obviously worn. I trust that they have parts that will fit. But not anything beyond that, b/c they have been claiming this "test engine" nonsense for at least 4 years now. I don't think there's that many test engines to be had, but this engine IS used in the black cabs and in minivans over there, so there are LOTS of used engines running around to pull from. Caveat Emptor.
Hey Geordi,
Thanks for chiming in and clarification on the part.
As for the head, yes I was going to send head to machine shop to pressure check it. However, you now you have me worried about having possibly bad valves. I hear what your saying about the "test engine". I also suspect that there was a limited supply of them. But for the price from VM vs. online was substantial that I was willing to take the chance. In email conversation with them, they assured me that they disassemble the head, clean it, pressure test it, reprofile the seats, and resurface the valves. All the engines were from test, development, or low miliage warranty claim engines and have been in "storage" since 2009, so I'll take that with a grain of salt since I can't physically verify myself. Hopefully, it will still be the right decision