Glow Plug replacement Freelander 2

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Afternoon everyone,

Freelander2 08 2.2 diesel.

What would you expect to pay to a professional mechanic to change all four glow plugs?

From my limited knowledge its one of the easier tasks.... but perhaps fiddly having to take off the manifold cover.

Any shrewd answers appreciated,

Thanks
 
It's a 2 hour job, but you'll also need more parts than just the glow plugs.
I changed mine while I was removing the swirl flaps from the manifold, but I wouldn't have bothered taking the manifold off just for the glow plugs, as the engine should start just fine without them working.
 
Thanks Nodge,

Based on two hours plus parts what would you expect to pay?

I'm a bit confused about how the plugs work as on testing they all need replacing. But the engine can still seemingly start unless the weather is really cold.

Cheers
 
Mud Plugger 6 9 said:
Based on two hours plus parts what would you expect to pay?
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It would depend on who's doing the work, I guess it would be anything from £120+ parts to over £300+ parts. If I wasn't doing it myself, I wouldn't bother paying for them to be changed.
Mud Plugger 6 9 said:
I'm a bit confused about how the plugs work as on testing they all need replacing. But the engine can still seemingly start unless the weather is really cold.
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They work or they don't. They can't test ok, but not work, just that same as a light bulb can't.
 
So today I was asked if you could lube spay glow plug insute with air intake manifold etc still in place i had no idea (anyone)??
 
Bubblefish said:
So today I was asked if you could lube spay glow plug insute with air intake manifold etc still in place i had no idea (anyone)??
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It's pretty difficult to get to the glow plugs, and generally lubricant doesn't make any difference to ease of removal. Access is much more challenging than them being stuck.
I'm in 2 minds as to whether to remove the intake manifold to gain better access, or remove them through the access holes with the manifold in place.
For safety of the plugs, removal of the manifold is best.
It's about a 2 hour job regardless of removing the manifold or not. You'll need to plug the fuel lines unless you have the pump to prime the fuel system once completed.
 
Arctic2 said:
Anyone successfully removed the glow plugs without removing the manifold, fuel filter etc.
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I've not done it, put it is possible, just. Getting the power connection off in the confines of the space provided is going to be difficult, and the risk of cross-threading the plugs is higher too.
To be honest I'd just take the intake manifold off, and if the EGR is functioning, the manifold could do with cleaning out anyway, so removing it isn't a waste of time.
 
Nodge68 said:
I've not done it, put it is possible, just. Getting the power connection off in the confines of the space provided is going to be difficult, and the risk of cross-threading the plugs is higher too.
To be honest I'd just take the intake manifold off, and if the EGR is functioning, the manifold could do with cleaning out anyway, so removing it isn't a waste of time.
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Hi John.
I thought that might be the case, thankyou for confirming, i have recently changed the fuel filter what i should have done was remove the manifold then and done them, EGR is fine it was sorted out first six months of having the car back in 2017 ;) the manifold was replaced with one i purchased removed the swirl flaps gutted and cleaned out 2020, the one that came off the car had the same treatment and is on the shelf of spares.

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Will try and get it sorted out before the end of the month and attach photos.
 
Arctic2 said:
Hi John.
I thought that might be the case, thankyou for confirming, i have recently changed the fuel filter what i should have done was remove the manifold then and done them, EGR is fine it was sorted out first six months of having the car back in 2017 ;) the manifold was replaced with one i purchased removed the swirl flaps gutted and cleaned out 2020, the one that came off the car had the same treatment and is on the shelf of spares.

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Will try and get it sorted out before the end of the month and attach photos.
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It would have been sensible to change the glow plugs whilst the manifold was off, which is what I did. Mine had 3 sets of plugs in the 4 years I had it, but it only needed 2 due to failure. I just changed them as a matter of course, because they are a pain to get at.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing though. ;)
 
Nodge68 said:
It would have been sensible to change the glow plugs whilst the manifold was off, which is what I did. Mine had 3 sets of plugs in the 4 years I had it, but it only needed 2 due to failure. I just changed them as a matter of course, because they are a pain to get at.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing though. ;)
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Hi John.
It sure is:D when i did the manifold change back in 2020 the glow plugs were ok it is only this year that they are now showing up on the diagnostic so need to change them, it's just finding the time and the get up and go to do them.

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Arctic2 said:
Hi John.
It sure is:D when i did the manifold change back in 2020 the glow plugs were ok it is only this year that they are now showing up on the diagnostic so need to change them, it's just finding the time and the get up and go to do them.

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The ECM is sensing a plug or 2 is down. From memory it uses the battery voltage drop to monitor plug current on the early models with 11V plugs. The later 5V plug models are able to monitor the current directly, as they are supplied with power from a control module.
 
Nodge68 said:
The ECM is sensing a plug or 2 is down. From memory it uses the battery voltage drop to monitor plug current on the early models with 11V plugs. The later 5V plug models are able to monitor the current directly, as they are supplied with power from a control module.
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Hi John.
Thank you for confirming the diagnosis yes i have the 11v plugs.
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Arctic2 said:
Hi John.
Thank you for confirming the diagnosis yes i have the 11v plugs.
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Fun fact. If you bought LR boxed glow plugs, they would be NGK YE08 plugs in the LR box. LR boxed plugs are about £15 each at the dealer, which is a lot for something with a few years of life.
 
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