Can't remove glow plugs!
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:23 pm
Hi guys,
Wondering if you could help out a newbie, wanna-be mechanic... After looking online for a simple guide for replacing the glow plugs on my 2010 1.5dci, I eventually came across a french youtube video that I was able to follow...until I realised that I didn't have clear access to the glow plugs without removing the nut in the following photo:
I presume this is part of the fuel rail, but am I safe to undo it (x4), without spraying fuel everywhere? When I attempted to loosen this, the whole thing started to turn, so is there a knack to removing it (do I need to hold the other nut in place or something)?
Also, when re-assembling things after admitting defeat, I noticed that the engine cover won't sit flush. I think it's because of the position of the hoses connecting to the fuel rail (hopefully seen better in this pic)...
...it even looks like the second hose is being doubled over. We recently had to have the head gasket replaced, so is this likely to just be bad workmanship from the guys who last worked on it? Has anyone got a picture of how it should actually look? Is there anything I can do to correct this easily so that the cover sits properly over the whole thing, as it's currently rattling against the head at certain revs and driving me crazy!
Thanks.
Wondering if you could help out a newbie, wanna-be mechanic... After looking online for a simple guide for replacing the glow plugs on my 2010 1.5dci, I eventually came across a french youtube video that I was able to follow...until I realised that I didn't have clear access to the glow plugs without removing the nut in the following photo:
I presume this is part of the fuel rail, but am I safe to undo it (x4), without spraying fuel everywhere? When I attempted to loosen this, the whole thing started to turn, so is there a knack to removing it (do I need to hold the other nut in place or something)?
Also, when re-assembling things after admitting defeat, I noticed that the engine cover won't sit flush. I think it's because of the position of the hoses connecting to the fuel rail (hopefully seen better in this pic)...
...it even looks like the second hose is being doubled over. We recently had to have the head gasket replaced, so is this likely to just be bad workmanship from the guys who last worked on it? Has anyone got a picture of how it should actually look? Is there anything I can do to correct this easily so that the cover sits properly over the whole thing, as it's currently rattling against the head at certain revs and driving me crazy!
Thanks.