glow plugs

[96terrano]

well, i've got my terrano starting from cold in 3 seconds and not 13:doh, replaced glowplugs relays, buzz bar and plugs, starts first turn of the kay now, relays and buzz bar came from my old 96 terrano. as their yonger.

i'm well chuffed:jump:jump:jump:jump

here's the glowplugs differance, top is the good ones bottom are the cooked ones :lol the replaced ones came from my 96 terrano that had only seen 80'000 miles

 

[96terrano]

cleaned buzz bar from my 96 swb

 

[stinka]

Hmm, this is a priority for me, but a set is £88 ffs

 

[96terrano]

it's a stupid amount of cash:hmh

 

[Kamsin]

Doing mine now, not sure the price of new one yet cos the shop is closed.

Got a reading of 1.2 oms on 1,2,and 4 and 311.5 on the 3rd one so im guess thats foo barred.

May as well do them all then its done.

 

[96terrano]

May as well do them all then its done.

exactly:thumbs

 

[Big and Daft]

I'm thinking of doing this too, there seems to be too many glows plugs on eBay;

There are the pricey (but probably top of the range) NGK ONES.
THESE LUCAS ONES - mid-range price wise.
THESE 'RACEPARTS' ONES - cheapest yet, but I'm guessing I might as well chuck my cash on the BBQ?

What brand does everyone else fit?
I read somewhere (might of been here) that steel/metal glow plugs are better than ceramic as there is no chance of the steel fracturing/chipping and therefore should last longer, is this true or a load of nonsense?

 

[Lurch]

I'm thinking of doing this too, there seems to be too many glows plugs on eBay;

There are the pricey (but probably top of the range) NGK ONES.
THESE LUCAS ONES - mid-range price wise.
THESE 'RACEPARTS' ONES - cheapest yet, but I'm guessing I might as well chuck my cash on the BBQ?

What brand does everyone else fit?
I read somewhere (might of been here) that steel/metal glow plugs are better than ceramic as there is no chance of the steel fracturing/chipping and therefore should last longer, is this true or a load of nonsense?

I fitted NGK glow pugs at £86.00 , when I removed my old original ones which had done 138,000 they were NGK! So I think they are top quality and you get what you pay for! Fitted metal ones also.

 

[96terrano]

I fitted NGK glow pugs at £86.00 , when I removed my old original ones which had done 138,000 they were NGK! So I think they are top quality and you get what you pay for! Fitted metal ones also.

Fair point