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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / February 2007Glow plugs question
Hello I'm getting ready to do the glow plugs on my wifes 86 300 sdl turbo is thier anything I should know before I start or tips..thanks will You will need the reamer to clean out the glow plug chamber... it is a tool that goes in the same hole as the glow plug to clean out carbon buildup that is too close to the glow plug... which if it happens will kill the new glow plug sooner. thank you i will look into getting one before i start > You will need the reamer to clean out the glow plug chamber... it is a > tool that goes in the same hole as the glow plug to clean out carbon > buildup that is too close to the glow plug... which if it happens will > kill the new glow plug sooner. They're like $172 or something.  SignatureNeed Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net Oh... wait a minute... you got the pencil type glow plugs... you don't need that tool.... that tool is for those with loop glow plugs. >You will need the reamer to clean out the glow plug chamber... it is a tool >that goes in the same hole as the glow plug to clean out carbon buildup that >is too close to the glow plug... which if it happens will kill the new glow >plug sooner. Eh I dunno. Nice to have but not essential if you do a decent amount of highway driving. I've never bothered and have 500,000 miles on my OM617. SignatureNeed Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net >Hello I'm getting ready to do the glow plugs on my wifes 86 300 sdl turbo is >thier anything I should know before I start or tips..thanks will I've never worked on a 6, just the 5's. But with the 5's if you remove the fuel rails you save at least half an hour of hard to reach fiddly bits. http://articles.mbz.org/engine/diesel/plugs/ SignatureNeed Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net thanks for that link...very helpful do I have to relieve pressure from the fuel line before I take the rail off? >>Hello I'm getting ready to do the glow plugs on my wifes 86 300 sdl turbo >>is [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://articles.mbz.org/engine/diesel/plugs/ >thanks for that link...very helpful do I have to relieve pressure from the >fuel line before I take the rail off? No. SignatureNeed Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net I've twirled a 1/4 inch (metal) drill bit in the cavity to cut the carbon - just use your fingers to twirl it. Works fine. Signature© 2007 T.G.Lambach. Publication in any form requires prior written permission. Thanks for the tips everyone has been very helpful > I've twirled a 1/4 inch (metal) drill bit in the cavity to cut the > carbon - just use your fingers to twirl it. Works fine. |
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