Injector Black Death 5 Mistakes to Avoid! Mercedes & Sprinter Vans!

Don't make these 5 common mistakes when performing a black death repair on your Sprinter Van or Mercedes Diesel!

COMPLETE Injector Install Kits with Seals & Bolts:

Injector Removal Claws Here:

[gordonDinTO]

back yard tip...use a pic tool to loosen the black goop, and vacuum it out with a straw taped to the crevice tool. then run the engine until its hot, and start to loose the stretch bolt...the compression of the engine will push the injector up a new millimeters, loosing the injector. shut off the engine and remove the injector as fast as possible. No puller required.

[GlassRestoration]

I did mine in the back yard. I had more time than money, and another Sprinter to drive while I repaired it. I didn't know about the injector claw, so I used the next best thing, lots of patience and lots of PB Blaster. 2 were leaking, but I changed all 5. I used 2 different techniques to clean the injector hold down holes, tapping, and the one I would recommend. Brake cleaner, a .22 caliber gun cleaning brush, and 100 psi blasted into the hole from a 1/8" copper discharge line. Rinse and repeat. Thanks for the video. I learned some more.

[LoveViewernestantolik]

You did it bro that's all there is to say about that you did it you did it that's the best video on sprinter injector repair/replacement I have ever seen

[danielhanney]

Some really great tips..to avoid any issues at a later stage..thanks.

[fadyramaihi]

I’ll be pulling out all 6 of my sprinter injectors and I’ll take on you advise thank you

[Leo]

Is there a product that dissolves the gunk in the bolt hole & what to use to get the copper seal out if it's left behind . P S very informative video 👍 .

[labt]

Thanks for time putting this very helpful video together. Without your video I would struggle to complete this job successfully.

[philwilliams]

How is there only 43 comments on this!! I'm not a mechanic but can I really believe a mechanic to do this job properly? Would Mercedes even do this properly? I think I would insist they watched this first!! Oops that might not go down very well!! 🤔😆 Excellent video. Thankyou.

[Matt_]

Thanks for the video but I’d like to add that there’s always a risk of stripping or breaking the bolts. Please buy a brand new Mercedes or Febi Bilstein bolts and MB Copper washer.

[averagedev]

So far fixed my OM646 with only that tool and new botls and washers. So far so good. a nice DIY job if you ask me. I had the remove the entire windscren wiper assembly and the rain catch box to get to the 4th cylinder. It is a w639 vito van. Do this on a worm engine. Put some copper grease on the injectors when you put theme back in

[tklfhif]

Thanks for the info, Ewan McGregor. Loved you in Trainspotting btw.

[sollykhan]

TOP fella, absolutely spot on with your advice here, Thank you so much for this very Valuable info, Bless and please post more superb videos.🙂

[Shane]

Is it possible to apply some kind of sealer to the washer to help prevent the leak? Or maybe a washer with rubber?

[LoveViewernestantolik]

Very very very very good job on the video man! Thank you thank you thank you

[MatthewTaylorAu]

This is good content. thanks for posting. I'd buy my parts from your group, but I'm in Australia. :)

[jamesward]

If the seal is stuck at the bottom of the hole, get a stick welding rod, put a tight little bend on one end & use that to yank the seal.

[terjegronlie]

I have had an oil leak in the hold down bolt hole. Have replaced injectors several times and cleaned out the hole properly with the old bolt, metal brushes, vacuum and even q-tips.
I used some compressed air to remove the remaining oil and got a cooolant leak. Is there a way to plug this coolant leak hole, do I need a new head gasket, a new top or what do you suggest?

[earthlingak]

My copper seals got stuck - what a pain. In the end I welded a thin stud extractor onto a thin T bar and it came out immediately.

[Junaidddevil]

I am not sure i agree with number 2, as long as the bolt and the thread in the hole are clean it should still seal the injector. What do others think???

[LoveViewernestantolik]

My friend thank you very much! How do I clean out the bolt hole so I don't run into comes in the bottom when I torque it down