fletcher7751
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Them again......glow plugs
I'm usually OK with spanners, patient enough to take off what's needed to make a job possible with minimal risk - don't want them snapping or stripping threads, BUT
Having seen the sparse advice on changing them on this engine (usually the videos are with the plugs sitting nicely up in clear sight on a 1.3), l set to and took off the fuel return box, EGR and injector cables, and then came to a stop - Visibility is still poor, let alone trying to "feel" them from behind
Concerned at the possible/probable consequences of carrying on, back it all went
They do need changing, l now go through three phases of warming them before turning the engine over whereby it starts reasonably well, one phase and it's smoke time
Can anybody joint me in the direction of a video showing how to change them, or what if any special tools are available to the dealers l have asked local Fiat for a labour only cost, hard hat at the ready
Terrified that some less than careful mechanic might end up damaging the head and the costs that will follow l have been reluctant to get anybody to change them, but have asked for quotes from a local well reviewed workshop - just not a Fiat specialist or with this engine.
Any advice on a trusted specialist, (much better than a garage trying on this engine for the first time) or anywhere l can get better advice on how to change them would be great appreciated.
I'm usually OK with spanners, patient enough to take off what's needed to make a job possible with minimal risk - don't want them snapping or stripping threads, BUT
Having seen the sparse advice on changing them on this engine (usually the videos are with the plugs sitting nicely up in clear sight on a 1.3), l set to and took off the fuel return box, EGR and injector cables, and then came to a stop - Visibility is still poor, let alone trying to "feel" them from behind
Concerned at the possible/probable consequences of carrying on, back it all went
They do need changing, l now go through three phases of warming them before turning the engine over whereby it starts reasonably well, one phase and it's smoke time
Can anybody joint me in the direction of a video showing how to change them, or what if any special tools are available to the dealers l have asked local Fiat for a labour only cost, hard hat at the ready
Terrified that some less than careful mechanic might end up damaging the head and the costs that will follow l have been reluctant to get anybody to change them, but have asked for quotes from a local well reviewed workshop - just not a Fiat specialist or with this engine.
Any advice on a trusted specialist, (much better than a garage trying on this engine for the first time) or anywhere l can get better advice on how to change them would be great appreciated.