cypermethrin Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Noticed a small leak from the underside of my 300tdi and thought it was the vacuum pump again. ut closer inspection showed it was due to a leak of diesel from somewhere close to the 2nd injector. The below picture should show what I am wittering about..... The overbraided spill pipe to the right hand side is wet with diesel up to about an inch. The left hand one is dry. The diesel seems to be puddling around the injector and overspilling down the block. I have taken the riight hand spill pipe off and certainly the fit to the banjo unit was loose compared with the other end. Not sure why the pipe is wet an inch above but I am presuming this is most likely be due to a split spill pipe rather than anything more complex with the injector itself ? Thanks as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam001 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Buy a small length of 3.2mm ID injector spill line and replace the banjo washers. shouldn't cost much at all to do those bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangy35 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Exacetely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaytee Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Halfrauds sell it, cheap as chips :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 It's very low quality hose and splits all the time. I don't think it tolerates the heat very well, and doesn't seem to like diesel either, despite being specifically made for it. As the others said, get a roll of hose from Halfords - there's no need to replace the banjos or other parts of the spill sstem, and you don't even need to undo the bolts; just pull the old hoses off the banjos and slip the new hose on - it's simple push-fit with no barbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cackshifter Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 A bit of heatshrink from Maplin, I think 7mm is the size helps support it and stops it fraying, and once it has warmed a bit grips it. I just warmed it a little to stop it falling off the hose while putting it on, but over time it has gripped tighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypermethrin Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 Thanks for the counsel chaps much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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