Removing and installing fuel rail and injectors for cylinders 1, 3, 5 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

• Opens: fuel
• Special tools named: T10133/3, T10133/15, T10133/4, puller
• Renewed: o-rings between injector, spring elements for injectors, seals, if damaged, combustion chamber ring seal

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• The injectors do not have to be removed.
• Renew the bolts tightened with specified tightening angle.Renew O-rings between injector and fuel rail.Renew spring elements for injectors.Renew seals .

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Remove small coolant pipe (left-side) 19.
2. Remove fuel rail for injectors on cylinders 2, 4, 6 . [Note: The injectors do not have to be removed.]
3. Remove intake manifold .
4. Unscrew union nuts (4 and 7) and remove high-pressure pipe.
5. Disconnect fuel lines (5 and 6).

6. Remove bolts (arrows) and detach fuel rail from injectors.
7. Unplug electrical connectors (1, 2, 3) at injectors.
8. Press O-ring upwards by hand as illustrated and detach from injector.
9. Attach striker T10133/3 to puller T10133/15.
10. Insert puller T10133/15 into groove on injector (arrow).
11. Pull out injector by knocking carefully. [Note: Renew the bolts tightened with specified tightening angle.Renew O-rings between injector and fuel rail.Renew spring elements for injectors.Renew seals .]
12. Thoroughly clean apertures for injectors in cylinder head using nylon brush T10133/4.
13. Check support ring and renew if damaged .
14. Renew combustion chamber ring seal .
15. Fit spring element (1), lubricate O-ring (3) with clean engine oil and fit against support ring (2). [Note: Do not lubricate combustion chamber ring seal (arrow) with engine oil.It should be possible to insert injector easily. If necessary wait until the combustion chamber ring seal has contracted sufficiently.Note correct installation position and ensure that injectors are properly seated in cylinder head.]
16. Press injector by hand as far as it will go into aperture in cylinder head.
17. Press fuel rail evenly onto injectors.
18. Tighten securing bolts for fuel rail and union nuts for fuel pipes hand-tight.
19. Tighten securing bolts for fuel rail to final setting, working from inside to outside.
20. Tighten union nuts for fuel pipes.
21. Install intake manifold .
22. Install fuel rail for injectors in cylinders 2, 4, 6 .
23. Install small coolant pipe (left-side) 19.
24. Install dipstick guide tube 17.
25. Fill up with coolant 19.

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