[Vwdiesel] How to replace glow plugs? (1.6L NA)

[Tobin Copley]

Hi all,

With the cooling weather, my diesel is getting harder and harder
to start, and it smokes in increasingly spectacular fashion
until warmed up.  I'm getting tired of fumigating my front yard,
and at some point I'm sure it'll just not start at all.

I've tested to make sure I have 12V to the glow plug bus bar
when starting cold.  I have purchased a set of glow plugs to
replace the ones I have in there now.

It looks a little tight to get in there to access the plugs,
especially #2 and #3.  The fuel injector lines are in the way.
What's the procedure here?

- Should I pull the injector lines completely off (removing them
from the injectors and the injection pump?)

- Do I need to pull the injectors from the head as well?  If so,
I'll need new heat shields too, right?

- Are there heat shields for the glow plugs?

- Should I use anti-seize on the glow plugs threads when
inserting them?  (e.g., copper-based anti-seize compound?)

- Can anybody provide a step-by step guide to the procedure--or
better yet, a link to an illustrated how-to web page?

Any tips or tricks to offer here?

Thanks in advance for any help with this!

T.

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Tobin Copley        Bowen Island, BC, Canada      49deg 23'N-123deg 19'W

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