2016 f type s 45k miles

What can I do? I know you are supposed to remove the head otherwise. I really do not want to do that!

Is there a way to remove the injectors after they have broken off without removing the head?

Please I am desperate for help.

 

This is what is left

 

Just a shot in the dark, but anyway to remove the spark plugs and use a magnet to retrieve it? Probably not a bad idea to bore scope it too if it rattled around for awhile.

 

It's still stuck in the head, it didn't fall in. This is a big long shot, but maybe try screwing a broken-bolt "EZ out" into the remains and yanking on that. Given the access restrictions though, that could be hard or impossible. I hate to be the one to say it, but it's very likely that the head will have to come off.

For those of us who may have to pull injectors, how did this happen? Was the extractor tool being wiggled back and forth during use? This could have developed a fatigue failure at that point. Sorry to poor salt on the pain but if it helps someone else avoid this, maybe it's not all bad.

 

Here's another idea: Drill into and tap the remaining part for a large bolt, one long enough to extend out the top, and attach a slide hammer to that. If you don't have room for a regular drill, maybe rent a right-angle one.

 

Add some oil to that cylinder and turn the engine over by hand with a wrench to see if the hydrostatic pressure can push it out.

More heavy handed is to:
1. Disable the fuel pump - whether that's mechanical or electrical, fuel delivery must be eliminated so that it doesn't spray everywhere out of the fuel hose that's disconnected!
2. Put something over the broken injector if case this works.
3. Use starting fluid and spray it into the throttle body.
4. Start the engine - it'll only run for a second, but the high cylinder pressure MAY blow the injector out - maybe with serious force, so be ready.

All these suggestions require thinking, understanding, and safety precautions!

 

Id vote for drill and tap. But make sure to soak the injector for 48+ hours with pb blaster or something similar (i think liquid moly also makes something)

Before being able to remove my injectors, I soaked it like twice a day and tried the slide hammer each time. After the 3rd day of not working I ended up using a shop crane, as someone else on here used. The car was lifting off the ground before the injector came out, if that gives any indication of how seized it was.

 

@tolson How did you get it out?

 

I had to remove the head and actually had to buy a whole new engine. Engine costed 13 grand, labor and misc parts, etc costed another ~7 grand. 20 grand in total to get the car running again. Fun times.

 

Ouch,
Sorry to hear about your misfortune.