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  • replacing glow plugs, but oh no,one tip broke off and stayed in there

    As i was replacing GP the main body of the plug and the "tip" parted company. The threaded centre "bolt" twisted off about level with top of glow plug hole, so there was nothing really to grab hold of to try and ease it out. ????????????????
    IDEA,,,,,, Replaced other 5 GP ,,,,,, cranked engine over hoping compression would do the trick but no,,,,,,,
    Replaced bus bar ,connecting GP to heating current,,,,,, fired engine up as per usual, fired on 5 for a few seconds ,then #6 cuts in.
    WHAMO. whats left of the GP bounces off the underside of the bonnet and disappears somewhere into the neighbors paddock.
    I give a huge sigh of releaf,,,,,,,,was looking like a head off job.
    Time for a beer ,,,,,, NO STUFF IT ILL HAVE A CHAMPAGNE

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    Re: replacing glow plugs, but oh no,one tip broke off and stayed in there

    Good one, I hope it didn't damage the bonnet too much

    Tony
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    '06 Musso Sports 4X4 Manual Crew Cab tray back.
    '04 Rexton 4X4 Automatic SUV
    '2014 Toyota Prius (on ULP) - Wife's car

    Previous Vehicles:
    '90 Mazda Capella. (2000 - 2003) My first Fatmobile. Converted to fun on veggie oil with a 2 tank setup.
    '80 Mercedes 300D. 2 tank conversion [Sold]
    '84 Mercedes 300D. 1 tank, no conversion. Replaced engine with rebuilt OM617A turbodiesel engine. Finally had good power. Engine donor for W123 coupe. (body parted out and carcass sold for scrap.)
    '85 Mercedes Benz W123 300CD Turbodiesel
    '99 Mercedes W202 C250 Turbodiesel (my darling Wife's car)[sold]
    '98 Mercedes W202 C250 Turbodiesel (my car)[sold]
    '06 Musso Sports Crew Cab well body. [Head gasket blew!]
    '04 Rexton SUV 2.9L Turbodiesel same as Musso - Our Family car.
    '06 Musso sports Crew Cab Trayback - My hack (no air cond, no heater).

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