Can anybody help

[extvr]

Hi chaps, just a quickie i have a 1999 300TD E class, the heater plug light has just started coming on after the car is started, and stays on for about 15 seconds, whats the reason for this.

Steve.

[liner33]

One or more glow plug is shot, simple job to replace them

[Parrot of Doom]

liner33 said:

One or more glow plug is shot, simple job to replace them

No its not. They have a habit of sticking, and snapping off. Then its either drill them out, or remove the head.

Leave it to an indie to do this job.

[liner33]

Done mine twice on my car , little spray of WD 40 when the engine is still a bit warm and just a case of taking it easy.

[extvr]

Thanks chaps,

Done 3 myself the other 3 will not budge, so its going to have to go into my mates garage, because they are going to snap, and i could`nt take the risk with it sat on my drive. Not that much of an easy job either, you need hands as small as a childs to get under the inlet manifold to undo the down pipe.
Seems the 3 i changed cured the problem anyhow, so no rush to get the other 3 done.

Steve.

Edited by extvr on Sunday 11th November 19:14