Injector thread broken off on cylinder head (engine). What now?

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Injector thread broken off on cylinder head (engine). What now?

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Hi.
Greetings from Norway. I will try to explain in english..... :) And thanks a lot for reading this !!!

I have a 1989 VW T3. It’s supposed to have a 1.9 turbo diesel engine from a Golf (but I’ve never managed to find the engine code). When I bought the car, I had no idea about cars. But I’ve managed quite well with help from YouTube and similar sources.
 This time, however, things went really bad. I haven’t been able to get help through Norwegian forums and groups. I’ve been turned down everywhere by companies I’ve contacted here in Norway.
 The problem:
Diesel started seeping up from underneath one of the injectors. I bought a new injector, removed the old one, and tried to screw in the new one — but two  parts from the engine itself broke off, . Possibly because I used too much force.
 The threaded mount for the injector in the cylinder head is therefore partly gone—enough that I can’t attach it properly at all. Some people mention a Time-Sert thread insert as a possible fix, but I can’t find anything that seems to fit.
 This is far beyond my modest skill level. I honestly have no idea what to do. :/
 Any suggestions? Even a temporary fix would be fine, just so I can drive the car somewhere. If a more complex operation is needed later for a permanent solution, that’s okay too.

Thanks a lot for the help !!! 

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There are only three or four threads left. This might be enough to gently thread a new injector into as a short term fix (to get you home, but no more) but it's not enough to properly hold the injector with full torque.

Realistically, you need to replace the cylinder head.

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New head is the best and possibly only realistic solution

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davidoft1 wrote: Today, 12:04 New head is the best and possibly only realistic solution

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