i would think you could get it done in a saturday.. as long as you know what youre doing.. my buddy and i did head gaskets in his 6.0 in under 24 hours in a parking lot somewhere in texas.

 

First time will go slow, The valve covers rear most bolt give alot of peopl a hard time, mine arent so bad (guessing my engine maybe mounted more foward than others on mounts). Really very simple, Pulling the valve covers, unplug injectors, pull the oil squirtes/returns off each injector before attempting to remove injectors, then pull bolts and loosen the hold-downs and injectors will pry out... Remove fuel and oil from cylinder. there are several methods, i pumped mine out, some pull the glow-plugs and turn engine over to push fuel out... Reverse for install.. Make sure all copper washers come out with old injectors, and all o rings... Carefully insert new injectors, (i use a rubber mallet to lightly tap injector into place), then put the pieces back togather... I would say a couple hours and truck should be running

 

Ok thanks got one more question what about the time to change the turbo?

 

160/100's are stage 2's btw

 

replace injectors takes about 4-6 hours , easiest way to do it, pull valve covers, remove gasket and disconnect wires from injectors and glow plugs. remove 8 mm bolt at lower injector. pull glowplugs. use prybar under steel mounting holddown below injector head. do not pry or ever hit this part , it is plastic. pop up the holddown from upper 8mm bolt before you pry. after removing injector, check old injector verifying copper o-ring is there. inspect hole and make sure there is no carbon in hole. if there is clean hole with carb or brake cleaner. allowing it to drain into cylinder. before installing injector, coat o-rings with fresh oil then insert into hole . use a prybar or large screwdriver to place on mmetal hold down . tap on this to seat back into hole. use 8mm screw to secure injector, about 25inch lbs. I just tighten as tight as I can with 1 hand using small 1/4 inch rachet .Bump the engine over with 1 bolt holding down valve cover in place to keep fuel and oil from spraying everywhere. Then reinstall glowplug and valvecover gasket and reassemble .do this for 1 or 4 per side.oke: oh pull oil deflector before you pry on injector. reinstall after you install new injector.

 

Injector hold down bolt is 120 inch-pounds

 

so they say there is several methods to get the oil and fuel out of the cylinders. my queston is what are the ways and what way works best? I heard that you start with the rear injectors and work forward so most of fuel and oil goes into the one cylinder (rear cause motor angle) then use a shopvac attached to straw to suck out as much as you can and then after that go ahead and change injectors doing same to both sides then pull glowplugs out and instal valve covers and make sure injectors arent hooked up and turn motor over. then after that go ahead and pull valvecovers and put glowplugs in and hook up injector wiring. also my truck is due for a oil change so after i get injectors changed and truck running i will go ahead change the oil in it.

 

you got it!

 

I use a catch can between the shop vac and hose end. I made my catch can out of a 5 gallon steel container. Drill 2 holes in the top of can that fits hose ends, hook up the shop vac to can, attach another hose to can and vacuum the oil and fuel, it will fall out of the air stream into the catch can. I use a smaller hose with a copper tube that fits down the hole for the injector and glow plug, bend the copper slightly so you can work it into the bowel of the piston and around the lower edge, I hand rotate the engine so the piston is at the bottom, it helps with the angle to get at the lower outside edge. When you are done with the install leave out glow plugs place the valve covers on with 1 or 2 bolts and bump the engine over, just to make sure ya got most of the oil, diesel and brake clean out. After the job is done and you run it for 50 to 100 miles to get the air out and insure it runs ok change your oil.

Jim

Jim

 

Sounds good this truck is my daily driver that I need for work every day that's why I am trying to make sure I can get them Changed a d truck runnin over the weekend and have it for Monday at work. Also I have guages will the injectors be okay to run without a intercooler untill I get one installed? I always monitor
My boost and egt guages all the time and won't be running it hard

 

when you get all 4 in on one side, take a GOOD straightedge and lay on the tops of the injectors....they should all protrude the same....if not, you gotta problem.

and yes, you can run it without an IC, but it's gonna heat inna hurry.

 

Okay thanks

 

When i did mine i had them out in about 3 hours and back in around 2 hours... This is my first time.. Take your time tho and makesure everything goes back the right way.. DONT BEAT ON IT TO GET THE AIR OUT. TAKE IT EASY.

 

I finally put mine in today, it was the first time I've done them. I also did glow plugs and new uvch on both sides. It took me about 2 1/2 - 3 hours. I've taken my valve covers off a few times before so i can get them off pretty quick now. Injectors were easy to get out, and the truck pretty much fired right up after I put them in.


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Skip to the end,at about 12.20 on the video. I think this was the easiest way to install the injector with out hitting them with a mallet. Put oil on injectors before installing so the orings slide in good and easy.