Glow plug socket?

[don simon]

Could someone kindly point me in the direction of what tool(s) I need for the extraction of the glow plugs.
It's is not an item that Halfords stock.
Eurocarparts tell me it's an 8mm socket.

The glow plugs appear to have a requirement for two sockets; a 13mm socket for extracting the glow plug itself and an 8mm socket for the connection.
Is this correct?
I where the hell can I buy one for thess than the 30 quid quoted by EuroCarParts?
Thanks.

 

[Sweety]

No special tools needed a normal 12mm socket will do if your careful but a deep reach one will be better to get the glow plugs out & again a normal 8mm socket or one that fits the little nut

 

[don simon]

No special tools needed a normal 12mm socket will do if your careful but a deep reach one will be better to get the glow plugs out & again a normal 8mm socket or one that fits the little nut

Thanks for that. :thumbs
I din't want to strip everything down then discover that I needed a special socket.
Why couldn't Halfords just say that and why are EuroCarParts happy to charge me 30 odd quid for the 8mm socket?

 

[Banshee]

8mm for the Bus Bar nut on the top and a deep 12mm to remove the glow plug itself from the head, make sure you are on it square and don't force it otherwise you're in trouble!!

Was it madmark that broke one off and had to swap the head? :nenau

 

[Mav96]

as said by the man himself (Rick) best use a T-bar and a deep 6 sided socket.

 

[macabethiel]

If you do snap it off there are mobile diesel repair firms who will extract a broken one, we use them at work when a Mercedes one snaps.

 

[Madmark]

8mm for the Bus Bar nut on the top and a deep 12mm to remove the glow plug itself from the head, make sure you are on it square and don't force it otherwise you're in trouble!!

Was it madmark that broke one off and had to swap the head? :nenau

Yeah I've got busted one that previous owner did. I discovered it shortly after buying it when I came to service it been like it two years now. Will have ago at it one day but if not broke dont fix as starts perfect every day all year round

I do have spare head on complete engine if all goes Pete tong

 

[Banshee]

Yeah I've got busted one that previous owner did. I discovered it shortly after buying it when I came to service it been like it two years now. Will have ago at it one day but if not broke dont fix as starts perfect every day all year round

I do have spare head on complete engine if all goes Pete tong

Look at that for memory :splif

 

[don simon]

The rain has held off long enough for me to get under the bonnet and change the plugs. And now I'm on to the next problem here.
The intercooler won't budge.
What tricks are there for helping it along? It's all stripped down and the hoses loosened. The manual says that it comes off easily!!! I'm not getting any movement whatsoever. It has been jiggled, it's been pulled and absolutely nothing.
It's currently my only vehicle, so I don't want to start swinging the hammer at it for fear of damaging something else...
How can I persuade the bloody thing to come free? :duno:

 

[Banshee]

The rain has held off long enough for me to get under the bonnet and change the plugs. And now I'm on to the next problem here.
The intercooler won't budge.
What tricks are there for helping it along? It's all stripped down and the hoses loosened. The manual says that it comes off easily!!! I'm not getting any movement whatsoever. It has been jiggled, it's been pulled and absolutely nothing.
It's currently my only vehicle, so I don't want to start swinging the hammer at it for fear of damaging something else...
How can I persuade the bloody thing to come free? :duno:

Undo the top two jubilee clips from the rubber hoses either side (or spring clips as I have seen)

x4 14mm nuts/bolts (again depending on age) to remove, top left, top right and bottom lft can be removed with a ratchet and socket the bottom right has to be done with a ring/ratchet spanner.

Wiggle the intercooler left and right whilst applying equal upward force to the intercooler making sure that the metal inserts don't fly out of their rubber absorbers when it flies free

Make sure you bag up the intercooler hoses in case you drop anything down there or wave bye bye engine!!!!!

Once off pull the two heater hoses out of their black plastic clips exposing the bus bar and glow plugs, the rest is self explanatory :thumb2

 

[don simon]

Undo the top two jubilee clips from the rubber hoses either side (or spring clips as I have seen)

x4 14mm nuts/bolts (again depending on age) to remove, top left, top right and bottom lft can be removed with a ratchet and socket the bottom right has to be done with a ring/ratchet spanner.

Wiggle the intercooler left and right whilst applying equal upward force to the intercooler making sure that the metal inserts don't fly out of their rubber absorbers when it flies free

Make sure you bag up the intercooler hoses in case you drop anything down there or wave bye bye engine!!!!!

Once off pull the two heater hoses out of their black plastic clips exposing the bus bar and glow plugs, the rest is self explanatory :thumb2

All done until the wiggle bit mate, then there's nothing. No movement whatsoever. I've been following the download to the letter. The only movement is front right bolt (looking from the front) where I can get a screwdriver in an lever a bit, but only a bit.

 

[Banshee]

All done until the wiggle bit mate, then there's nothing. No movement whatsoever. I've been following the download to the letter. The only movement is front right bolt (looking from the front) where I can get a screwdriver in an lever a bit, but only a bit.

The only things holding the intercooler to the block is those 4 nuts and the 2 hoses with the Jubilee's

Maybe act a bit TOUGHER :thumbs

 

[don simon]

Maybe act a bit TOUGHER

Grrrrr! But I will hold you responsible if I break a nail! :augie

 

[Banshee]

Grrrrr! But I will hold you responsible if I break a nail! :augie

Screw yours nails!!! Just don't break the intercooler :lol

 

[firebobby]

Sledge hammer time :augie:augie

 

[bry]

Yup hammer time lol..

 

[solarman216]

Noooo 6ft scaffold poll, if it aint coming off with that it aint coming off, Rick

 

[Mav96]

Its probably just the hoses being stuck fast, first time i did mine I had to gently ease the hoses with a flat bladed screw driver around from top edge.