Glow Plugs

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kev195

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• Feb 4, 2009

• #1

I have a 1996 Disco300dti, with all this freezing weather i am having poor starting these mornings. Would there be a thread to changing glow plugs and is it relatively straight forward. You can probably guess I'm no great mechanic!

 

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CharlesY

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• Feb 4, 2009

• #2

Do it.
Buy GOOD glow plugs. Good ones are better than cheapos.
Slobber coppergrease on the threads of the new ones.
Ask a friend to show you how to do it.

CharlesY

 

battenberg

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• Feb 4, 2009

• #3

one tip:

Get the glow plugs going, then again, then again... and then try to fire the engine!

 

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rocket

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• Feb 5, 2009

• #4

Make sure your battery is in good condition - sluggish turnover will not start it immediately.

 

shocker

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• Feb 5, 2009

• #5

watch out when fitting number 4....the angle makes it easy to bend the element as it goes in

 

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kev195

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• Feb 5, 2009

• #6

Thanks folks for responding to the glow plug thread.
By the way would anyone know of a good Landy garage for my disco 1 over in NE London. I'm not sure if I want to wreck the engine on my first job under the bonnet