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glow plugs
« on: February 24, 2014, 02:08:24 pm »
had a go at changing glow plugs on pd 170 gt sport , gave up after a while , seems to be a lot more complex than it looks
i think i would rather pay lol
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Re: glow plugs
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2014, 03:42:57 pm »
It's pretty fiddly lol

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Re: glow plugs
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2014, 04:14:54 pm »
It's pretty fiddly lol

too right , epecially on your drive with rain looming
felt a bit pissed off that i did not continue and finish it but on the other hand car may not have  been running now lol
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Re: glow plugs
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2014, 04:16:52 pm »
Make sure they don't snap otherwise you've gotta take the head off to get them out.

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Re: glow plugs
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2014, 06:06:25 pm »
Where are you based? Its a doddle!

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Re: glow plugs
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2014, 03:25:46 pm »
vw doing them tomorrow
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Re: glow plugs
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2014, 05:09:43 pm »
Not even worth changing!!
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