E300 Glow Plug Horrors

[Dichtung]

Can`t shift seized in glow plugs on my T Reg, W210 300td. Two already seemed to have stripped the the head threads, but still wont come out. Looks like the head will have to come off now, but I`ll need a workshop manual for that. Apparently MB have recognised this as a problem and offer a repair kit.

Had a W124 250D before this; absolutely no trouble to maintain, this must be progress!

Any ideas anybody ?

 

[BlackC55]

There is a company that removes them in situe.

I can't remember the name.

Try a search.

 

[BlackC55]

united diesel????

 

[Roger Jones]

These may help:

http://www.mercedesshop.com/Wikka/OM606962GlowPlug

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=4&t=39930

 

[Ian B Walker]

There is a company that removes them in situe.

I can't remember the name.

Try a search.

I asked for a quote from a firm who specialise in Glow Plug removal. They wanted to sell me the kit to do it at £800 + vat. Asked them how much it would cost for them to come and do it. Guess what.........£800 Decided to remove the head at an all up cost of £480 (ins gasket, plugs and all the paraphernalia that goes with it)

 

[Parrot of Doom]

Local mechanic has removed them in the past by carefully drilling into the body of the plug, removing as much mass as is safe, and then firing up the engine.

A bit risky if you ask me, especially if you drill too far and end up coming out of the tip of the plug, or sideways into the head.

 

[Dichtung]

Thanks Guys, Don`t really fancy dodging glowplug shrapnel; will see what United Diesel have to say. If the head has to come off, will it need skimming? - as well as being fixed. it`s annoying because apart from the plug failures, the engine`s in good nick.