[Vwdiesel] What is the candle wax GP extraction trick ? (fwd)

[Roger Brown]

Val Christian wrote:
> 
> What Cassie describes is very good, and where you're at if you're
> faced with sticky glowplugs.  Al cylinder heads tend to strip when they're
> warm.  Been there.  Work the temperature for YOU, so that you're comfortable
> and can FEEL things.  It was in 78, but my recollection regarding
> the glowplug I broke off on #2, was that I didn't even put 30 ft-lb
> on it.
>...

And I always use anti-sieze on steel parts screwed into aluminum things.  Helps prevent galling and facilitates later removal.  
--
   Roger