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how to change glow plugs

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

I know there is a comprehensive fact sheet in the members area, :D but has anyone got any photographs on how to replace the glow plugs.
I am terrified of doing it wrong :oops: and like to visualise what I am doing.
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Re: how to change glow plugs

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

no replies to this? Suprised...
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Re: how to change glow plugs

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 :)
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Re: how to change glow plugs

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 :D
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Re: how to change glow plugs

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 :D
It probably is an easy job to do . :oops:
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
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Re: how to change glow plugs

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. :wink:
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Re: how to change glow plugs

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 :oops:
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Re: how to change glow plugs

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 :oops:
Wish I could lie in that late :(
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Re: how to change glow plugs

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 :oops:
Leave it a good 5-6 seconds after the glowplug light goes out till you crank the engine, it may help a little.... :wink:
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Re: how to change glow plugs

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 :D
It probably is an easy job to do . :oops:
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?
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Re: how to change glow plugs

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
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Re: how to change glow plugs

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 =D>

Keep the b*ggers guessing regarding pics I say :twisted:
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Re: how to change glow plugs

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 =D>

Keep the b*ggers guessing regarding pics I say :twisted:
I get so excited, worried, anxious when finnishing of a project that the taking of photos are the last thing on my mind. :lol:
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Re: how to change glow plugs

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

Nice smooth starts now then pilajake? :wink:
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Re: how to change glow plugs

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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