A slightly better idea may be to pick a Torx bit thats a tight fit and to hammer that in, gives you a better grip on the glowplug body ( six points of contact instead of two ) and better leverage to turn it with a ratchet handle or similar.
A slightly better idea may be to pick a Torx bit thats a tight fit and to hammer that in, gives you a better grip on the glowplug body ( six points of contact instead of two ) and better leverage to turn it with a ratchet handle or similar.
ThomasDK
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I like the idea, just worried if the torx bit breaks, making it nearly difficult to remove. Have broken a handful changing the wooden facade on my old house
I like the idea, just worried if the torx bit breaks, making it nearly difficult to remove. Have broken a handful changing the wooden facade on my old house
Its a common enough trick, garages use it a lot, and if you use the heavier duty ones 8 / 10 mm hex with the longer shank theyre plenty strong enough, certainly stronger than a single screwdriver blade.
Good Luck either way.
ThomasDK
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Thank you, and thanks for the good advice. I think you're right, the heavy duty ones seems to be up for it. Now I just need time to get it done!
ThomasDK
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Thanks Kizzeh. That was my plan, only thing is, I can't drill to deep, and by that risking to push the tip out (or more correct, in). Only about a centimer to work with
GrumpyGel
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When the dealership used that internal reverse thread 'socket' on the wheel nuts it hardly cut into them at all before they came off. It only went down the nut by about 2mm max and the grip was enough to turn it and they came off.
Not sure how stubborn the glow plugs will be by comparison.
Not sure how stubborn the glow plugs will be by comparison.
teddywood1
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before you start any of trying to get it out give it a good spray with something like wd40 and leave it overnight if possible.
ThomasDK
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Thanks Grumpy! I will look into this, but can't really figure it out. I dont have any "free" thread
ThomasDK
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Thank's for the advice, I have soaked the glow plug well the past weeks on a regular basis, had also done this before it broke. Will also start the engine, so it get's heated up. Maybe this will help also (now I have concluded that the tip is in place)
GrumpyGel
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Thanks Grumpy! I will look into this, but can't really figure it out. I dont have any "free" thread
It doesn't use thread on what you're trying to remove. It cuts a reverse thread into the 'solid' metal. If you look at a Freelander locking wheel nut they are round with a couple of groves going down them - the unit basically 'tries' to cut a thread on the outside of it - it bites in so far, but quite quickly the force needed to cut into the metal becomes greater than the grip the nut has on the stud and the nut turns and comes off.
I'd imagine it would be the same with the glow plug - it would cut into the outside of where it snapped - this assumes any of that part is clear of the head.
It only needed to cut into a mm or 2 for the locking nuts to come off. Makes the locking nuts seam rather useless really!
smnbyt
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Had a talk with the shop - they suggested they could drill out the old plug, expensive stuff!
Think I will try to get the inner-part out, hope nothing has fallen into the head, then soak the outer-part in WD-40, and see if I can get it out with a plier...
WD-40 is ****e, get some 'PusGas'
ThomasDK
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Aha, get it now!
Thanks for the explanation, Grumpy. This will be worth a try... Yes, so much for locking nuts, rather disturbing :lol:
ThomasDK
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Hi did this ever get solved and if so which method was used please
Hi. No, not yet. To much work lately, and since it's not my daily ride, it's "parked" for now
I will report back when it's fixed!
ewwwwwwwwww, i prefer plusgas myself.. the other type is a bit sticky and smelly
teddywood1
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does not taste nice either I think I will get some plus gas it has been years since I used it
ThomasDK
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Hello all. It's been a while (half a year), but now Rovie is alive and back on the road! I tried different approaches to get the broken glow plug out, made a tool out of a screw extractor welded to an socket spanner extension. Well, it snapped... As some of you warned, the welding made the extractor weak. Was able to get it out (the broken tool, that is).
Ended up getting professional help in drilling the glow plug out. Big operation!
Maybe I was just unlucky, not skilled for the job, and my glow plug very stubborn, but just a little warning to other DIY's: This is a very tricky job to do yourself (the drilling part)...
In this time of standing still, my battery died. Changed that. It (the car) also snapped the belt for the generator, and broke the bolt for the belt tensioner flat in the engine. Engine had to be lowered, so the bolt could be drilled out...
Now I REALLY need to get some value for money (getting it off road)!
Next thing on the list (later this year): new brake pipes...
Ended up getting professional help in drilling the glow plug out. Big operation!
Maybe I was just unlucky, not skilled for the job, and my glow plug very stubborn, but just a little warning to other DIY's: This is a very tricky job to do yourself (the drilling part)...
In this time of standing still, my battery died. Changed that. It (the car) also snapped the belt for the generator, and broke the bolt for the belt tensioner flat in the engine. Engine had to be lowered, so the bolt could be drilled out...
Now I REALLY need to get some value for money (getting it off road)!
Next thing on the list (later this year): new brake pipes...
