Beau
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Last weekend I went about swapping over all my glow plugs as the engine was struggling to turn over in the cold temperatures. It would start but would idle all over the place for a few seconds.
So I went about removing the glow plugs, an easy job I thought....
3 of the glow plugs were rather easy to remove and came out nicely. On inspection one glow plug tip was broken in half and another one was dented... anyone want to explain how this is possible?
Anyhow that wasn't my main issue, the 4th glow plug, ironically the easiest one to physically remove was very tight... but due to the location it was easy for me to get a socket and ratchet to remove it. So I did so, and SNAP... the glow plug itself broke and I am now left with the majority of the glow plug still in the engine....
I'm wondering what's the easiest way of removing the rest of it from the engine, I have read there are special tools that you can tap into the glow plug itself and then unscrew it. The last thing I want is for the actual glow plug to fall into the engine, as this would require a head off job, which is not what I'm prepared to do in this weather.
Alternatively, I was just thinking of running her on 3 glow plugs.
So what are you guys thoughts, any help appreciated
So I went about removing the glow plugs, an easy job I thought....

3 of the glow plugs were rather easy to remove and came out nicely. On inspection one glow plug tip was broken in half and another one was dented... anyone want to explain how this is possible?

Anyhow that wasn't my main issue, the 4th glow plug, ironically the easiest one to physically remove was very tight... but due to the location it was easy for me to get a socket and ratchet to remove it. So I did so, and SNAP... the glow plug itself broke and I am now left with the majority of the glow plug still in the engine....

I'm wondering what's the easiest way of removing the rest of it from the engine, I have read there are special tools that you can tap into the glow plug itself and then unscrew it. The last thing I want is for the actual glow plug to fall into the engine, as this would require a head off job, which is not what I'm prepared to do in this weather.
Alternatively, I was just thinking of running her on 3 glow plugs.

So what are you guys thoughts, any help appreciated