8050 Injector Stuck in Head

I've pulled the injection pump off my 8050 to have it rebuilt due to some leaks and figured i'd send the injectors out as well while its apart. #2-6 all came pretty easy but #1 is stuck tight. I tried spinning it loose with a wrench but it started to unthread the body of the injector from the nozzle. I'm thinking about making a puller to fit under the turbo, or if it comes to it pulling the turbo/manifold and using a slide hammer to try to pop it out. Is there much of a risk of breaking the injector off in the head? I'd rather leave this injector alone than open a whole can of worms I don't want to deal with.


Edited by 977.3Ford - 26 Feb 2024 at 11:05am

Yes unfortunately it broke loose and the body got turned less than 1/8th of a turn when I realized what was happening.

We used a pneumatic air chisel after soaking a day - while pulling on the nut threaded to the top.   The vibration helps big time.  The same method we use getting the head bolts to break loose on a Deutz. Hammer and pull/twist. A bosch puller can be made with a deep well socket or tube... you can buy them - or could years ago.