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Originally Posted by thebenstenator
But, anyway, I'll take off the injectors (hopefully within a day or two, gotta pick up some tools, and I'm waiting for the heat shields still).
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You can re-use the heat shields for a short time, if necessary. Since they are a one-time use, if you take it apart and find you need to do major work, I'd wait until you're all done before re-installing the injectors with new heat shields. I wouldn't re-use them long term though.
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Originally Posted by thebenstenator
Do I take all of them off at once, and should I crank it using the starter or should I do it manually.
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I would turn the engine by hand. The starter could, in extreme circumstances, bend a rod. If you have any significant liquid in the cylinder you should know pretty quick. If it's draining past the piston rings into the oil sump, you should be able to determine that via the dipstick.
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Originally Posted by thebenstenator
Also, there are plastic covers (or something) on the injectors and some of them are broken, should I replace these? and what are they.
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The plastic shields keep dirt & debris out of the threads on the injector. For reasons that escape me, Mercedes no longer sells these plastic covers. They usually break while taking things apart. Don't worry about them.
