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So folks I'm just hurtling from one disaster to another.
Decided I would do a nice easy job to boost my ailing confidence. Change the glow plugs, I've done it a good few times. Anyway, flying through it and putting the last glow plug and the section it threads into has cracked and a bit came off.

Now that part of the glow plug that glows isnt visible its just the thread, do ye think im okay? Or is this an engine killer? I actually feel like crying now

How many threads are on the glow plug? How many are into the hood part of the head ?

It looks fully seated, I cant see any of the tip of the glow plug. It looks the same as the other 3, it was literally on the final turn it broke. It feels secure

Clean it up and de-grease. Then mould JB Weld around the broken area. Perhaps a dab of grease carefully brushed on the exposed threads may prevent the JB Weld from sticking to the glow plug allowing you to unscrew plug if required.

Now on to suspension issue

Maxstu your are like a guardian angel following me thread to thread . Started the van up there and it started and sounded good, no fuel leaking through the hooded part so I will take that as a win for now. I will get the jb weld ( if I find where I flung the broken piece in a rage) and go from there then.

Yup suspension and steering issues now.

pleasestartnow wrote: ↑05 Apr 2023, 13:59 Maxstu your are like a guardian angel following me thread to thread . Started the van up there and it started and sounded good, no fuel leaking through the hooded part so I will take that as a win for now. I will get the jb weld ( if I find where I flung the broken piece in a rage) and go from there then.

Yup suspension and steering issues now.