hey guys i have a problem, and i am afraid it is a very big one...
i was changing my glow plugs tonight and cylinder 1 and 2 went fine, but cylinder 3 broke off in the hole. it didnt take much force to do it either! but anyways its done, and now i have to deal with it.
ive deduced that the metal casing of the glow plug has broken in half right above the threads, so its still tight in there, the threads on the head have not galled, but the 10mm head on the glow plug just spins and spins.
has anyone ever come across this? im afraid the head is going to have to come off to actually get it out, but as far as i can tell taking the head off doesnt appear to be much of a problem... true?
i was trying to think of a way that i could use some sort of reverse tap, or easy out, but im not exactly sure what to do here, so i figured i would come to you experienced folk for some advice.
thanks for any suggestions
i was changing my glow plugs tonight and cylinder 1 and 2 went fine, but cylinder 3 broke off in the hole. it didnt take much force to do it either! but anyways its done, and now i have to deal with it.
ive deduced that the metal casing of the glow plug has broken in half right above the threads, so its still tight in there, the threads on the head have not galled, but the 10mm head on the glow plug just spins and spins.
has anyone ever come across this? im afraid the head is going to have to come off to actually get it out, but as far as i can tell taking the head off doesnt appear to be much of a problem... true?
i was trying to think of a way that i could use some sort of reverse tap, or easy out, but im not exactly sure what to do here, so i figured i would come to you experienced folk for some advice.
thanks for any suggestions
Last edited: