Punto jtd glow plug nightmare!

[3PBerlinetta]

Now for my first thread.

Can anyone give me some advice on replacing the glow plugs on my 2002 JTD punto. Do I need a special tool to get to them? any tips are VERY welcome.

cheers.

 

[johnstoke]

I had a punto jtd a while back and thought the glow plugs had gone, I bought a set,then saw where they were and changed my mind about changing them.
I then found that the contacts on the glow plug fuse (70amp? its 2 yrs since i had my punto) were slightly corroded. I removed and reinserted the fuse several times to clean the contact, and my cold starting problems went instantly. The fuse is in an underbonnet fuse box, close to the battery from memory.
I don't know if this helps, the glow plugs dont appear very accessible, though I bought a deep socket which fitted the (new) plugs, I never attempted to change them as they looked well buried. Good luck, and if you change them, will you leave a note here on how much had to be removed to get at them, John