how to change glow plugs

pilajake · Post by **pilajake** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:22 am

I know there is a comprehensive fact sheet in the members area,

but has anyone got any photographs on how to replace the glow plugs.
I am terrified of doing it wrong

and like to visualise what I am doing.

Hippotastic · Post by **Hippotastic** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:36 pm

no replies to this? Suprised...

Trouble at t'Mill · Post by **Trouble at t'Mill** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:01 pm

I guess it's simply down to no-one having taken photos of this job.

And being reluctant to take their plugs out just for a photo-shoot

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:01 pm

Hippotastic wrote:no replies to this? Suprised...

I don't suppose anybody's taken photos because, if you remove the engine bay "lid", it's an easy job

pilajake · Post by **pilajake** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:57 pm

francophile1947 wrote:
Hippotastic wrote:no replies to this? Suprised...
I don't suppose anybody's taken photos because, if you remove the engine bay "lid", it's an easy job

It probably is an easy job to do .

However coming from a working environment where " See one, Do one and teach one" school of thought , I thought I might ask if anyone has a photo

Never mind Eh
My Glow plugs should arrive this week I will change them on the weekend using the fact sheet
Thanks

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:59 pm

Sorry pilajake, the garage replaced mine, whilst she was in for replacement cambelt... Just be aware of the differing sizes of plug, i think it's quite straightforward to replace them.

pilajake · Post by **pilajake** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:40 pm

Thanks BDC.

Hope theres no more cold morning starts annoying the neighbours at 05-30am

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:45 pm

pilajake wrote:Hope theres no more cold morning starts annoying the neighbours at 05-30am

Wish I could lie in that late

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:39 pm

pilajake wrote:Thanks BDC.

Hope theres no more cold morning starts annoying the neighbours at 05-30am

Leave it a good 5-6 seconds after the glowplug light goes out till you crank the engine, it may help a little....

Hippotastic · Post by **Hippotastic** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:54 pm

pilajake wrote:
francophile1947 wrote:
Hippotastic wrote:no replies to this? Suprised...
I don't suppose anybody's taken photos because, if you remove the engine bay "lid", it's an easy job
It probably is an easy job to do .
However coming from a working environment where " See one, Do one and teach one" school of thought , I thought I might ask if anyone has a photo
Never mind Eh
My Glow plugs should arrive this week I will change them on the weekend using the fact sheet
Thanks

Will you be taking pictures to share?

pilajake · Post by **pilajake** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:48 pm

It was easy to change the glow plugs using the fact sheet , took me an hour
and no , I didn't take any photos
sorry

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:05 pm

pilajake wrote:It was easy to change the glow plugs using the fact sheet , took me an hour
and no , I didn't take any photos
sorry

Excellent and well done

Keep the b*ggers guessing regarding pics I say

lizard · Post by **lizard** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:26 pm

mikeonb4c wrote:
pilajake wrote:It was easy to change the glow plugs using the fact sheet , took me an hour
and no , I didn't take any photos
sorry
Excellent and well done

Keep the b*ggers guessing regarding pics I say

I get so excited, worried, anxious when finnishing of a project that the taking of photos are the last thing on my mind.

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:40 pm

lizard wrote:
I get so excited, worried, anxious when finnishing of a project that the taking of photos are the last thing on my mind.

Same here, i VERY rarely remember to take any until i've nearly finished, i get too caught up with what i'm doing...

Nice smooth starts now then pilajake?

Hippotastic · Post by **Hippotastic** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:42 am

I was asking as I bought some new ones to do mine. I had clouds of white smoke on start up.

I followed the fact sheet, and it was fairly easy job. That is until you come to get the glow plugs out, but my local motor shop sold me a long reach 12mm socket for £2.50 and a strech bar for another £2 and the plugs were changed in 15 minutes after that.

I worked on a cold engine, and it fired first turn with no smoke at all.

Very pleased. And sorry no pictures either

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