Broken glow plug

[Britdragon]

Hi,
I now have a broken glow plug, any advice? Also does anyone provide a paying service regarding the removal of broken glow plugs? I would post a photo, but don't know how to?
Kind Regards
Si

[winchman]

Take your time!
Have another cuppa talk about it then try again
If its above the surface
http://www.irwin.com/tools/browse/screw ... extractors
I have a set of these for below
https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/screw-extractor
They are excellent
You can buy kits specifically for this ranginging from £60-£2000
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Damaged-Glow- ... 1213074908
This company also rent out the professional kit
http://www.rent2repair.com/products/INA ... tAodZSkAsw
Personally unless you are doing them a lot its often easier to pay some one like this company below who will do it for you
This company will remove it, based in Warrington
http://www.brokenstudandboltremoval.co. ... 0plugs.htm
I have never used them but there are a few up and down the country as its a common job thats easy if you have the correct tools

[teenmal]

Depending where it is broken you could use an Easy Out, if you are not confident I would recommend that you take the vehicle to your repair (Diesel Shop).

You need to make sure that the bulb has not dropped into the pre combustion chamber.

Good LUCK.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380820965777? ... 1423.l2649

[Britdragon]

Thank Dave your a star.

[Britdragon]

And thanks teenmal

[winchman]

In my experience Easy outs tent to flare the hole out and jam it even tighter so if it wont come out first time abandon it and move on to the straight fluted extractors I have had a lot more success with these, the cost about £125 for the small set but Easi outs can be had for a couple of quid.
In the states you can get copys of the Ridgid ones for about £20 so worth having if you go.
This is the best method, but I only have a 1/2" left handed drill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYvaPbX1sT4

If you have more than a few mm of the plug stuck up these can work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LoGdemVIOU

To be honest though its better to pay a professional who has done loads rather than practice on your own car

Now to give away another secret if you snap a tap in a hole
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEnxftef31Y

[winchman]

Britdragons pics
I tried to post them but cant?
So heres a link
http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj6 ... splug2.jpg

[Diplomat]

One approach would be just to leave well alone and live with three good ones.

I have only really noticed poor starting when there is only one left working (unless there were actually two left working and they both failed together).

I know when none are working. That's when there is lots of white smoke and it eventually starts, if you are lucky, and then is as rough as hell until things warm up.

When ever I've been forced to change them (twice since buying it in 2007), they've all been open circuit when I've tested them on removal.

One out of four probably would go unnoticed.


Frank

[winchman]

One approach would be just to leave well alone and live with three good ones.
.


Frank

Well said Frank
My cars on three at the moment

[Britdragon]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the advice. I followed winchman's advice and contacted a guy in Warrington, who said he can do it for about £50. The van is starting fine (now that I replaced the fuse link for the glow plugs! Doh!).

I could leave but I want to do it right and it would always be at the back of my mind.

Your all top people

Kind Regards
Simon

[winchman]

Glad you are sorted.
At £50 I feel that's not bad, the thing to remember is he has possibly done hundreds of these, if you do it your self it would be your first and you have more chance of having a problem, he will also have the correct tools

[Britdragon]

Yeah very true, I will arrange it around a trip to ikea, so that everyone is happy! I will be at the garage while the ikea jungle is being negotiated by others! And then can come back to collect and have meatballs and ice cream!

[cookan]

I'd be interested to know how this turned out (not the ikea bit, I know that will have been hell )
also, any ideas how long that broken glowplug had been in ?


thanks,
Ant.