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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / October 2005

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replacing glow plugs

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pastoralan - 22 Oct 2005 16:42 GMT
I own a 79 turbo diesel 300SD.  Could someone tell me how many glow
plugs are there and what do I need to watch out for when I replace
them?
Thanks.
T.G. Lambach - 22 Oct 2005 18:42 GMT
FIVE glow plugs, one for each cylinder. You'll see them on the driver's
side of the cylinder head, there's a wire connected to each of them.

Buy Bosch or Beru brand replacements each costs about $9 as I recall.

Tools are needed: a wrench to turn the glow plug in and out and a small
wrench, preferably a very small socket (to not drop and lose) to remove
the nut that attaches the wire to the plug.

The glow plugs screw out like spark plugs. Carbon will cause some
binding as they come out.
Before installing the new glow plug twirl a 1/4 inch metal drill in each
hole, just with your fingers, to cut the carbon deposits or the new plug
won't go into the cavity.

Some are easy and others, especially the one behind the oil filter are
difficult to access.

Wear double latex gloves because there are lots of edges that will
scrape your hands.

DIY owner will need two to three hours to do this the first time.

Be sure all the nuts that attach the wires are snug or the Glow Plug
Lamp will soon be flashing!
Josh - 23 Oct 2005 18:42 GMT
Quick question: I've heard that an anti-sieze compound should be used on
glow plugs.  Is this the case?  The reason I ask is that my neighbor had the
plugs completely seized on his '95 and had to get the head replaced.

Josh
T.G. Lambach - 23 Oct 2005 19:42 GMT
This poster has a '79 617 engine which has a cast iron cylinder head.
The '95 engine may have an aluminum cylinderhead and that may be the
reason for the anti seize compound on the brass glow plug threads vs.
the aluminum head.
 
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