Freelander broken glow plug

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mitchb4x4

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Hi, Started takin glow plugs out of V plate freelander 2.0 di but one has broken leaving the outer casing in the head. Any ideas.

Can i tap a left hand thread into it and undo with a bolt?
Anyone had this problem b4?

Thanks.. :eek:
 
You can try with a left hand thread or with a large Torx Bit but be careful not to drill to deep. Anything dropping into the engine will cause a breakdown. If nothing helps or you think something has been falling inside the engine..............off comes the head.
 
I wouldn't bother. It costs about £50-£80 to get it done properly. If its snapped trying to undo it already then it won't come out by drilling and tapping it. Have a look on you tube at snapped glow plugs.
I tried on my wife's scenic dci. Drilled out the whole threaded part, but I could not extract the glow plug tip, it was coked up!! In the end I left it as it was December 2011. It fell into the engine in march 2012. I had to do full head and new piston!! I wish I had paid the money.
 
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