glow plugs

glow plugs will set you back about £20, and yep there a bitch to replace, just done mine on my new engine which isn't even fitted and it still took me ages using about 8 different spanners

Spent the weekend doing mine, and still not solved my problem but they
needed doing anyway. Bitch of a job I'd rather have paid someone to do it
than do it in the pissing rain as I did.

Whatever the cost it's worth it... trust me.

I did mine and didnt really struggle that much.

Obviously, its the two glow plugs under the diesel pump that are a biatch to get at.

Take off the injector pipes and get them out the way.
Get hoses out the way.
Unbolt the copper power bus.
Unbolt and remove the old glow plugs (bit fiddly!).

This is the important bit:
Loosely attach two of the new glow plugs to the copper power bus to the end that goes under the fuel pump.
Use the copper power bus to move the new glow plugs into place - give them a gentle rattle so you can seat them one at a time.
Screw them in and tighten once your sure they are not cross threaded.

Yeah - it is a bitch of a job but not impossible- and i've got to do it again on my new engine (because i didnt have time to do it when the engine was out - bugger).

Good luck

Ringo