hifromrich Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 When changing the glow plugs on my 1.6TDCI the tip has snapped off one of them and is stuck inside, seemingly welded in with carbon deposits. Has anyone had any experience with this? Don't want to have the head off if I can avoid it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezwez Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 try to clean off the crap without dislodging it then try a magnet to pull it out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_60 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 a magnetic screwdriver that is has a strong magnetic pull might be of assistance or a vacuum cleaner with the narrow attachment Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 think the abreviation N.F.C unfortunatly comes in force here. when they snap off like that,then even with the head off and using a pin punch/hammer they can be a nightmare to get out. you may be the lucky one to get it out though, good liuck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_60 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Would he require a machine shop to get it out, Or will the head need to be removed, While the had is off give it a spring clean in there maybe get the head checked too Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 might be worth ringing a local machine shop that does cyl head repairs/rebores/cranks etc to ask advise and if there is a way of extracting in place, tricky bit is getting all of it out and none dropping in to cyl head, then it head off time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hifromrich Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 Thats for the replies everyone. I've had a few quotes between £700-£800 to take the head off and get it bored out, which I presume 90% of that is labour costs dismantling everything! Does that sound reasonable? Either way the car is only worth about £1500, so I might take the risk of getting some tools and seeing if I get lucky getting it out myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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